The Angeline Vineyards California Pinot Noir 2024 is a wine I discovered at Trader Joe’s, priced at $9.99. It is widely available in wine shops across the US and can be found on the wine list for $15 on the company’s website.
The Story
Angeline Vineyards is a brand from Martin Ray Winery. The original Martin Ray Winery was making wine from the 1940s to around 1990. In 1990, Courtney Benham purchased the winery, which was one of the oldest in the Russian River AVA in Sonoma.
This Pinot Noir is sourced from vineyards in coastal California. There is a Reserve Pinot Noir that uses grapes from estate vineyards. This is a family-owned wine business that has contacts going back over 35 years, so finding quality grapes for their wine is a relatively straightforward process.
The Angeline Vineyards California Pinot Noir 2024 was fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in French oak barrels (30% new).
This Pinot Noir was handpicked and not crushed; this reduces the tannins from the stems and the grape seeds.
The alcohol content is 13.8%.
The Angeline Vineyards California Pinot Noir 2024 Tasting Notes
The color is a see-through cranberry red. The nose is ripe cherry, a hint of spice, faint herbs, and mushroom, followed by plum and black pepper. The Angeline Vineyards California Pinot Noir 2024 is a tasty, slightly spicy, well-balanced Pinot Noir.
This Pinot Noir tastes like black cherry, herbs, tobacco, black pepper, spice, and plum. There is a richness to the flavors while maintaining a subtle nature.
The tannins are soft and sweet, and the acidity allows this wine to have a long finish.
The Summary
- The Angeline Vineyards California Pinot Noir 2024 is a quality value-priced Pinot Noir.
- It looks, smells, and tastes like a real California Pinot.
- Ten bucks buys you a very nice wine!
