Collectible Indie Pinot noirs for Serious Cellaring
Soter, Et Fille, Coeur de Terre, Carabella

Tiny production Pinot noirs from several highly regarded, relatively unknown wineries are available this week, personal favorites of everyone at Avalon Wine.

Soter Pinot noir Beacon Hill 2005
$49.50/$44.55
Most wine collectors know all about Tony Soter's California wines, but this amazing Pinot from his Oregon winery, Soter Vineyards, remains less known.

Tasting Notes: Gorgeously complex, toasty nose with wafts of baking spices and dark berries.  Fresh raspberries, blackberries, and a streak of blueberry expand on your tongue.  Very fine tannins provide the structure for long-term cellaring.  Decant now and enjoy with a hearty grilled pork loin.   The ’05 Beacon Hill reminds us of why Food & Wine magazine named the 2002 Beacon Hill “America's Best Pinot Noir over $20.”  The 2005 is on par with the 2002. - Marcus

Carabella Pinot noir 2005
$42.95/$38.66
This is a beautiful follow up to the 2004. This is quickly becoming one of our favorite vineyard sites, and judging from your response to the 2004, one of yours as well.

Tasting Notes: Aromas of sun-ripened black cherries covered with fresh cream and hints of vanilla, studded with cinnamon and lavender.  Mouth-coating dark cherry and berry flavors are framed by juicy acidity and fine tannins that seamlessly integrated.  Great finesse and depth, with a finish of subtle spicy herbs and earth.   -Marcus

Coeur de Terre Pinot noir Renelle’s Block 2005
$37.95/$34.16
Scott Neal is not yet well known, but this second vintage from his vineyard is so out of the ordinary, Avalon believes this "Indie" will break onto the national scene in a big way.

Tasting Notes: The Renelle's Block Pinot opens with rich aromas of raspberries, cherries, mixed peppercorns, pie spices, violets, and butterscotch-caramel notes. Wow--there's a lot going on! Complex flavors of red berries, sweet fresh cherries, and baked Italiam plums mingling with bramble notes. The tannins are there but beautifully smooth, complemented by lively acidity that creates the structure for cellaring. Delicious with food now, stunning in years to come. The Neals' commitment to value is highly commendable. -Marcus

Et Fille Pinot noir Elton 2005
$35.95/$32.36
Howard's most structured, cellarable Pinot from 2005, he has found exceptional fruit for the last three years and made wine that shows every bit of the fruit's potential. Miniscule production keeps his wines little known outside of Oregon, at least for now. The Elton is the one to cellar.

Tasting Notes: The nose is wonderfully perfumed, with scents of cherry candy and mixed berry, cola spice, cinnamon, graham, creamy milk chocolate, and bits of dried herbs and roses.  The focused flavors of wild raspberry are framed with cherry, black berry, and currant. There’s an initial silky burst of fruit, which transitions to spice accents and minerals on the finish.  The Elton Pinot is VERY PRETTY when you give it a little time or pair it with rack of lamb with pinenut and pomegranate couscous. -Marcus

Collectible Indie Pinot Cellar Case $440

contents

3 - Carabella PN 05
3 - Soter Beacon Hill 05
3 - Coeur de Terre Renelle's Block 05
3 - Et Fille Elton 05

Save $55 from retail price $495

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