Winery Michel - Schlumberger - Le Fou Pinot Noir

Winery Michel - SchlumbergerLe Fou Pinot Noir

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Le Fou Pinot Noir of Winery Michel - Schlumberger is a red wine from the region of Dry Creek Valley 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 Le Fou Pinot Noir from the Winery Michel - Schlumberger

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Fou Pinot Noir of Winery Michel - Schlumberger in the region of California is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Le Fou Pinot Noir of Winery Michel - Schlumberger in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Michel - Schlumberger's Le Fou Pinot Noir.

Winemaker
Mike Brunson
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.9°
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

Le Fou Pinot Noir - 2014
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Le Fou Pinot Noir - 2013
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Le Fou Pinot Noir - 2012
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Le Fou Pinot Noir - 2011
In the top 100 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Le Fou Pinot Noir from Winery Michel - Schlumberger are 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Informations about the Winery Michel - Schlumberger

The winery offers 106 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Adams Wine Group.
It is in the top 25 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Dry Creek Valley in the region of California
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The Winery Michel - Schlumberger is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 wines for sale in the of Dry Creek Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine California
In the top 20000 of of United States wines
In the top 20000 of of Dry Creek Valley wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley

The wine region of Dry Creek Valley is located in the region of Sonoma County of California of United States. We currently count 414 estates and châteaux in the of Dry Creek Valley, producing 1322 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Dry Creek Valley 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.

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