2019 Etude "Estate - Grace Benoist Ranch" Carneros Pinot Noir

“Dried strawberries with spices, such as cloves and peppercorns, as well as some dried flowers. Medium to full body with a pretty core of ripe pinot, fine and linear tannins and a long, fresh finish. Needs time to open, but vibrant and attractive now. Drink after 2023.” (01/2022)

“The 2019 Pinot Noir Grace Benoist Ranch is brawny, deep and full of explosive energy. Expressive floral and savory overtones play off a core of succulent dark fruit. Blueberry, sage, lavender and licorice are all kicked up in this complex, extroverted Carneros Pinot. (AG)” (10/2021)

“Fine-textured and minerally, offering dried berry and cherry flavors that show a light toastiness, with loam and sanguine accents on the long, richly spiced finish. Drink now through 2024. (KM)” (09/2021)

“Etude's big-volume Pinot offering, the 2019 Pinot Noir Grace Benoist Ranch (more than 25,000 cases) offers up black cherries and red raspberries, plus a hint of cola. Medium to full-bodied, it's plump and pleasantly silky, but it's less intense and structured than the more limited-production wines. (JC)” (05/2022)

“Coming from Carneros, the 2019 Pinot Noir Grace Benoist Ranch offers up a semi-opaque ruby hue to go with a pretty nose of savory strawberries, dried herbs, and loamy earth. It's medium-bodied and has a soft texture followed by a clean finish.” (02/2023)