Dierberg Pinot Noir 2007 (California)

What's in a name? That which we call Dierberg Pinot Noir. This is a bit more expensive than your daily Pinot Noir. It retails around $42 a bottle but is well worth the price if you are Pinot Noir fan like me.

In the glass this wine is violet red, lighter around the edges.
On the nose cranberry, faint dark fruits and subtle oak.
Rich, ripe, and deep on the palate, this wine shows cranberry, dark cherry, and raspberry. It’s fresh and balanced, with rich notes of spice, subtle but persistent tannins, and a lasting finish. This is a gorgeously integrated Pinot with rich body and an excellent combination of fruit and subtle earth tones.

Dierberg Vineyard Pinot drinks well now with the most deeply flavored foods, but will reward patient cellaring for decades to come.