Château St. Jean - Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir

Château St. JeanBenoist Ranch Pinot Noir

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir of Château St. Jean is a red wine from the region of Sonoma Coast of California.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir from the Château St. Jean

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir of Château St. Jean in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir of Château St. Jean in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château St. Jean's Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.6°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir - 2016
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir - 2010
In the top 100 of of Sonoma Coast wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Benoist Ranch Pinot Noir from Château St. Jean are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Château St. Jean

The winery offers 85 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sonoma Coast in the region of California

The Château St. Jean is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 83 wines for sale in the of Sonoma Coast to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 15000 of of United States wines
In the top 2500 of of Sonoma Coast wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sonoma Coast

The wine region of Sonoma Coast is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 625 estates and châteaux in the of Sonoma Coast, producing 1515 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sonoma Coast go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

News related to this wine

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The Rully appellation seen by Felix Debavelaere

Felix Debavelaere, from Domaine Rois Mages mentions the different personnalities of the Rully appellation. It is not easy to put it in a single box, not only because it can be produced in red and white but also because the wines can show different characters according to where the vines are planted. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 2021). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bourgo ...

The word of the wine: PGI

Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.

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