Marimar Estate Doña Margarita Pinot Noir 2005

BN#239163

Marimar Estate

This second release from our Doña Margarita Vineyard shows a rich, beautiful color and deep , classic aromas of black cherry, forest floor, chocolate and mocha, with a floral note of violet and rose hip. The oak is perfectly integrated with the fruit, which carries on in the palate. The tannins are supple and the wine, intense and elegant, is sure to continue to develop for many years, despite the youth of the vineyard that originated it.

Wine Enthusiast

I love this wine for its balance and dryness. The texture is velvety-silky and gently tannic, while the flavors are complex, suggesting red cherries with the astringent skins, mashed black raspberries, tangerines, cola, root beer, dark unsweetened chocolate, a touch of cassis liqueur, and something earthy, like Portobello mushrooms. This is really a gorgeous Pinot Noir that will develop over the next five years or so.

Score: 96. —Steve Heimoff, December 01, 2007.