Ceritas
Costalina Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County, California, USA
Owner/Winemaker Rudius Wines
Nice wine with an avocado. Needs air, not a pop and pour
Nice wine with an avocado. Needs air, not a pop and pour
Sep 14th, 2020
Crunchy core of red fruit, typical good acidity.
Crunchy core of red fruit, typical good acidity.
Nov 15th, 2018I decanted this for a while. The initial nose was a burst of blue fruit but, later, on the palate its mostly red fruit flavors. Very vibrant, fresh, and with good acidity. Some tannic grip but accessible with some aeration.
I decanted this for a while. The initial nose was a burst of blue fruit but, later, on the palate its mostly red fruit flavors. Very vibrant, fresh, and with good acidity. Some tannic grip but accessible with some aeration.
Sep 21st, 2017
Violet cherry pie with a nice spicy finish. Day two brought a little earth, softened fruit and a continued stemmy, spicy finish. Not as deep or as long as TG or Elliot, but one of the best generic Sonoma Coast AVA wines out there.
Violet cherry pie with a nice spicy finish. Day two brought a little earth, softened fruit and a continued stemmy, spicy finish. Not as deep or as long as TG or Elliot, but one of the best generic Sonoma Coast AVA wines out there.
Jan 23rd, 2021Raspberry, red currant, hints of spice. Lightly floral on the nose. Silky tannins. Very juicy and crushable. Reminds me of French Burgundy.
Raspberry, red currant, hints of spice. Lightly floral on the nose. Silky tannins. Very juicy and crushable. Reminds me of French Burgundy.
Sep 25th, 2020
Very similar to a young cru Beaujolais from a top producer. Although meant to be enjoyed before the single vineyards, suspect this will be better in six months to a year.
Very similar to a young cru Beaujolais from a top producer. Although meant to be enjoyed before the single vineyards, suspect this will be better in six months to a year.
Aug 8th, 2020Savory and earthy with red berry fruit
Savory and earthy with red berry fruit
Jun 7th, 2020
A rich 2015 rendition of costalina. Lacks the delicate touch of some of their better bottlings.
A rich 2015 rendition of costalina. Lacks the delicate touch of some of their better bottlings.
May 14th, 2018I keep telling myself I'm going to stop buying AVA level / blended pinot because one has to have limits. But then I crack this, with a 3 hours decant, and get a young, lifted, fresh wine that still shows off the concentrated sappy sweetness that is 2015. Is good!
I keep telling myself I'm going to stop buying AVA level / blended pinot because one has to have limits. But then I crack this, with a 3 hours decant, and get a young, lifted, fresh wine that still shows off the concentrated sappy sweetness that is 2015. Is good!
Aug 29th, 2017