Reviews
Wine Details
Lot 704 greets you with a harmonious blend of black cherry and plum wrapped in cinnamon spice underpinned by rose petals. On the palate, lush, ripe berries and cola integrate well with toasty oak, dried herbs, and balanced acidity. The quick, dry finish is redolent with tobacco leaf and dried mushrooms, making for an incredibly quaffable, elegant Carneros gem.
- Vintage
- 2018
- Appellation
- Carneros
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Alcohol by Volume
- 14.5%
- Cases Produced
- 2000
- Drink/hold
- Now through 2025
- Release Email
Cam Confidential
Cam Confidential
The Carneros region straddles both Napa and Sonoma, with its cool foggy climate and prevailing marine winds from the nearby San Pablo Bay providing ideal growing conditions for Pinot grapes. Lot 704 comes to us from a small family-owned winery located on its Napa side. Planted to east-facing hillside vineyards that receive morning sun as well as shade from the afternoon heat, these 20-40 year-old vines are the source for smooth, elegant wines vintage after vintage. Produced entirely from estate-grown fruit and barreled in French oak for just under a year, this is an eminently drinkable Pinot that’s an immediate candidate to be everyone’s favorite house pour. $35 under its original label.
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John
Verified Purchase
10/29/2020
a bit underwhelming
This is not a poor wine but not the big wine I expected from Cam's video description. Nice bouquet with cherry and spice but the different components Cam identified didn't integrate for me. Maybe it needs more bottle time but I never found the fruit to open up in the glass, even with a second day. I have two more and will hold for a year.
Patrick
Verified Purchase
10/28/2020
Delightful
Great Pinot! Classic flavors, everything you'd expect from a Napa Valley Pinot.
Stephen
Verified Purchase
10/24/2020
Excellent everyday drinker!
Well made Pinot. Medium bodied with notes of cherry and spice. It's just right! Benefits from a decant.
James
Verified Purchase
10/18/2020
Good value
Tend to agree with some others, nice everyday pinot.
Joshua
Verified Purchase
10/15/2020
Great Value for Price
Typical Pinot. Nothing incredible but easy to drink when you're looking for a nice pre-dinner wine to drink.
Frenchie
Verified Purchase
10/11/2020
Delicious Pinot
This is a nice pinot, full body, dry and not a fruit bomb style but good balance.
Matthew
Verified Purchase
10/6/2020
Great!!
This is our 2nd favorite pinot noir- 2nd only to Willamette valley which is perfection!
Steve
Verified Purchase
10/4/2020
slight chill in the air
pop a bottle in the fridge and open on the patio for a nice fall pinot..enjoyed this slightly chilled!
Ralph
Verified Purchase
10/1/2020
A pleasant surprise
I typically go with a cabernet, but received this gem through the wine club. It was a pleasant surprise. I've tried several Pinot Noirs in the past and was always disappointed. This Pinot was spot on! I loved the lighter flavor and great finish. I just wish I had another bottle delivered my my wine club selection.
Rick
Verified Purchase
9/30/2020
A Fine Pinot That's A Great Value
I hesitate on Pinot Noirs in general - they can be "finicky" and all over the map but this was right where I like them to be. This is a lighter red, but it's not at all shy - given a little air, it rounds out nicely and is very drinkable. A really nice wine at a great price!