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Green Valley Pinot Noir Reviews

Score: 91 | February 1, 2023 | Wine & Spirits

Bright cherry, tart strawberry and rhubarb notes form the center of this wine, all edged in mineral tannins. The flavors are light and transparent, their delicacy and finesse lasting, along with a heavier note of extract that may merge into the wine with a year in bottle. 

Score: Silver | September 24, 2018 | Harvest Fair, Sonoma County
Score: Gold | November 21, 2017 | Grand Harvest Awards
Score: Gold | October 3, 2017 | Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition
Score: 92 | April 15, 2016 | Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge
Score: Double Gold | December 1, 2015 | Grand Harvest Awards
Score: Gold | September 24, 2015 | Sunset International Wine Competition

Seductive for its dense color, luscious cherry/berry fruit, smooth texture, and hints of chocolate, cola, and spice. 

Score: 93 | September 19, 2015 | Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition

GOLD

June 8, 2015 | Dallas Morning News and TexSom Wine Competition

SILVER

Score: 91 | July 9, 2014 | Wine Spectator

Creamy, offering a smooth mix of red and black fruits and spice, anise, black licorice and subtle earth notes, with mushroom and forest floor accents. Ends with fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2022.—J.L.

Score: 88 | July 1, 2014 | Wine Enthusiast
Although the wine is labeled a Vineyard Designate, it’s a blend of multimple vineyards. Dry, fairly full-bodied and tannic, it has complex cherry, currant, licorice and sandalwood flavors.
Score: 89 | October 1, 2013 | Burghound
pretty and attractively restrained, even cool nose fuses together notes of plum, violets, blue pinot fruit and red currant aromas. The round and very generous flavors retain a reasonably good sense of detail and fine mid-palate concentration, all wrapped in a finish that offers solid if not perfect balance as well as good depth and length. There is a hint of acid tang but I suspect that this will become less obvious with a year or two of bottle age.
Score: Gold | September 30, 2013 | Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Score: Silver | January 14, 2013 | San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 2013
Score: Silver | June 18, 2012 | Los Angeles International Wine Competition
Score: 90 | April 30, 2012 | Wine Spectator
This firm yet supple red shows a vivid focus on wild berry and raspberry fruit, which picks up a peppery, spicey edge, leading to an aftertaste of wilted rose and spice.
Score: Gold Medal | April 25, 2012 | North of the Gate Wine Competition
Score: 92 | April 1, 2012 | Wine Enthusiast
Cellar Selection. Give this dry elegant Pinot 4-5 years in the cellar to soften and mellow. Right now, the tannins dominate, making it tough. Underneath are fascinatingly earthy flavors of cherries, cola, mushrooms and exotic spices.
Score: 91 | April 1, 2012 | Wine & Spirits
Tight in its cool-climate scent of tart cherries and red apple skin, this broadens to a juicy, clean flavor of black cherries and peach. It’s fragrant and bright, then chocolatey and ripe, a firm pinot noir to serve with roast quail.
Score: Gold Medal | January 27, 2012 | US National Wine Competition
Score: Silver Medal | January 20, 2012 | San Antonio Wine Competition