{"product_id":"inside-track-pinot-noir-limited-release-los-carneros-2023","title":"Inside Track Pinot Noir, Limited Release, Los Carneros 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis elegant Pinot Noir hails from a top cellar in California’s Sonoma Coast. It would cost about $70 under the winery’s own label, but it's yours for much less thanks to the deal that our local expert struck with the winemaker.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"first-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"accordion-mobile-wine-details mantine-1avyp1d\" data-accordion=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mantine-Accordion-item mantine-1h0npq1\" data-active=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mantine-Accordion-panel mantine-140jman\" aria-hidden=\"false\" role=\"region\" id=\"mantine-0rq39j50j-panel-flavour\" aria-labelledby=\"mantine-0rq39j50j-control-flavour\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mantine-731ldn mantine-Accordion-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flavour box css-1fm5rcc\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-title\"\u003eWine Flavor Profile\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-sub-title\"\u003eThis is a medium-bodied red wine with aromas of red fruits, berries and floral notes. On the palate, it’s juicy and buoyant, with silky tannins and notes of raspberry, black fruit, bramble, cherry cordial, violet and cocoa nibs. While delicious now, it will also age gracefully over the next 5-10 yea\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-title\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-title\"\u003eWine Food Pairings\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-sub-title\"\u003eSalmon, tuna steak, roast chicken or duck, burgers, barbecue, charcuterie, mushrooms, soft and creamy cheeses.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-sub-title\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-sub-title\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttention, Pinot Noir lovers, this is not one to miss. This elegant red hails from a very famous winery and prized vineyards on the Sonoma Coast—and is a fraction of what it would cost under its normal label.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003eWe went to the source.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eKristina is our expert on the ground in California. She scours Napa, Sonoma and countless other regions for rare deals on premium wines to bring directly to you. She discovered this Pinot Noir through our old friend, Bill Knuttel, who began his winemaking career at this lauded winery—and the rest is history. More than that, we cannot say, because…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003eWe signed an NDA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIf you’re fluent inlawyer-speak, you’ll know an NDA is a Non-Disclosure Agreement. In a wine context, this means the final seller of the wine can share very little (if any) information about the winery that made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFor example, let’s say a famous estate makes small-batch Pinot Noir from specific single vineyards. In a particularly great vintage, they have a surplus, but the volume is too small for them to spend the money marketing the wine. Instead, they sell it to a trusted friend at a one-off price, so long as they agree not to name the winery. We’re not necessarily saying this is what happened here…As you know, our lips are sealed.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003eA place like no other.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ePinot Noir fans know that Sonoma Coast is one of the elite regions for mind-bendingly good Pinot. The cold winds from the Pacific and trademark fog keep the vines cooler than in inland Sonoma County vineyards. The best wines have an energy and lift that almost impossibly balance the ripe fruit for which California Pinot is loved.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci role=\"emphasis\"\u003eWine Spectator writes,\u003c\/i\u003e“Sonoma County’s marquee Pinot Noir region shines in the 2023 vintage, with outstanding-rated reds.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb role=\"emphasis\"\u003ePinot Perfection.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci role=\"emphasis\"\u003ecan\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etell you that this comes from a blend of five famed Sonoma Coast vineyards (including Roberts Road, Pratt and Van der Camp). The wine was aged for 18 months in fine French oak. 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