Tasting—Castle Rock


Name: Castle Rock

Variety: Pinot Noir

Region: Sonoma County, California

Country: United States

Year: 2011

Price: $8.95

Shop/wine critic/winery review: For an affordable bottling in a difficult year, this wine packs decent luggage. There's a nice mix of red fruit, earthy funk and brown spice on the nose, followed up by a soft, full mouthfeel that's dominated by warm red fruit and supported by an ample, acidic backbone.

My review: This wine had a fruity smell of blackberry and plum with a spice on the end of the nose. It had a heavier body and was slightly tannic with berry flavors. It had a complex flavor—it was smoky, like oak and tobacco. I think this wine would be excellent with food.


I tasted this wine without food.

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