2005 La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast

Last weekend, I enjoyed drinking La Crema at the Paint the Town event - though I couldn’t tell you which of their Pinot Noirs I was drinking.   However, I was inspired to drink the bottle we had in our cellar, a 2005 Sonoma Coast Pinot.   Knowing our good friends the Duttons were cooking salmon, we opened up a bottle.  I love pairing the light red of a Pinot Noir with salmon - just seems to fit really well together.

This wine was extremely easy to drink, light and fruity.  I actually liked the one I had during the event a little better - shame I don’t know which one it was - but this was very enjoyable.  Not very complex, yet a good example of a Pinot Noir.  For around $20, it is affordable enough I’d recommend trying it yourself if you like Pinots.  If you like heavier reds, this is not the wine for you.

Winery: La Crema

Year: 2005

Location: Sonoma Coast

Varietal: 100% Pinot Noir

Barrels: 100% French, 29% new barrels, medium, medium+ and heavy toast levels

Price: $22

Rating: ★★★★☆

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