The 2007 Bearboat Pinot Noir from Sonoma Coast has 13.8% alcohol, cost under $15 and scored 13 points on the Dionysian Scale of a possible 20.
Its label says it has cherry and strawberry aromas, but I got musty wood and very little fruit.
The scale says anything under 11 is faulty: 11-13 are drinkable; 14-15 is Bronze; 16-17 is Silver and above that would be Gold medals wines. Remember, scores mean very little.
The back label notes that it was,”Bottled By” Bearboat. It did not say, “Grown” nor “Produced by” Bearboat, so it was basically leftover wine that they bought and put their name on. Sometimes you get lucky with these productions, many times you don’t. It had a short finish but was soft and easy to swallow. Less than 10% of all wines made are meant to age. In vino veritas.
Grilled salmon demands a Pinot Noir; this one did nothing to help nor hurt the meal.
Seven years was too long for this wine’s quality to last; it was meant for immediate consumption.
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