Pinot Noir 2018 from Sonoma Coast was awarded best wine by variety at the Paris Wine Cup in 2022.
Tasting Notes
These vintages have great aromas that invite you to have the first sip. When you swirl the glass, you will find dark cherries and blueberries. We recommend letting the wine breathe a bit to discover more flavors.
On the palate, you will find a wine that is easy to drink but with enough tannins to provide Pinot Noir characteristics. After aging in barrels for 3 years, it was given 1-2 more years of aging in the bottle. This delicious wine pairs naturally with most anything that you’re eating. Enjoy!
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Prohibido Wines Pinot Noir Mini Vertical - $60 = 29.99%
Thank you Winedavid and Alice for the golden ticket. We also received a wine glass which was amazing as we needed the replacement.
As to wine, it was a welcomed surprise. Our border collie has been limping for over over a month and we finally got into a specialist to see what is wrong.
As to the wine, we love Pinot. Specifically, we love Oregon Pinot, since it is in our backyard. We love the mushroom, earthy funk that good Oregon Pinots have.
We tasted the 2019. It has no forest funk. It is a dark, fruit forward Pinot. It tastes like berries on a good summer day. In fact, if it did not [say] Pinot in the label, I would have thought it was a different variety. We had chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans with it. I had a tomatillo salsa with my chicken. Oddly enough, the Pinot broke through the spiciness of the salsa. It made the fruit less pronounced and the spice more forward. This Pinot went great with French Vanilla ice cream and raspberries. This wine came with a wax cap. My conclusion, as long as you don’t want the forest funk, this is a great bottle of wine. It changed with the food and was tasty. We expected the Casemates price to be around 15 to 18. I am around to ask questions. Thank you again. After seeing the feet, I look forward to seeing the reviews for the 2018.
@danandlisa@StingingJ I don’t want to speak for danandlisa, but perhaps think Burgundy? I haven’t tasted this wine, but do very much enjoy an earthy/umami Pinot Noir with Thanksgiving dinner.
@StingingJ Great question. I am trying to relate the ones that Casemates had. The Boeddecker and Iron Horse both had more funk. If I did a blind tasting, I would not have guessed Pinot. It was very dark in the glass (sorry my pictures failed). Shea vineyards and Panther Creek also have more funk. It smelled like sun ripened blackberries. It is a great price and would go with most foods. I am thinking about it, but I have so many cases already. I don’t think it would go well with bleu cheese or gamey meats.
@danandlisa thanks! We were actually at the Panther Creek tasting room today and picked up a Shea Vineyard from 2000. Never had a Pinot with over 20 years on it. Should be interesting. Our favorite in oregon is De Ponte Cellars but unfortunately have never seen it on casemates.
Thursday night and another deadline. We have to taste and review this wine. I’ve finished teaching for the week and husband and son just got back from the gym. As
ambivalent tween son retreats, we focus on some welcome grown up time.
Our kitchen has been under reconstruction for many months and we’ve been living and eating out of the old dining room with minimal cooking ability. Lots of fast food, microwaved frozen stuff, and charcuterie. Tonight, we sort of inaugurate our almost-finished kitchen, sitting at the refinished farmhouse table for an impromptu wine tasting.
First pour:
The nose in inviting; promising stewed cherries and cranberries.
At first taste the wine is dry and light, translucent in the glass. Sips are dry and light, with blackberry and cherry fruit, a hint of anise and toast pointing to a darker finish with more pronounced dark licorice held in check. The tannins are there waiting to be released with more air. The wine has a long slightly sharp finish; it feels delicate and
erudite.
It would be good to drink just on its own. But we are also hungry so a hodgepodge picnic emerges: Brie, manchego, pear, corn chips, pepperoni with mozzarella, and dark chocolate peanut butter cups. We raid the
pantry and fridge with improvisational abandon. What insights will these pairings yield?
We taste the wine with the brie. This is a truly nice pairing – the creamy cheese and its bitter rind soften the dark anise and accentuate the finish and the fruit. Highly
recommend.
Second pour:
The wine has taken on a buttery quality – husband tastes slight cola and brown sugar, I
taste some caramel. The finish has relaxed from anise to cedar.
We try the wine with various foods. With the pear the wine softens, the sweetness of the
pear flattening the acidity and lessening the impact and complexity of the finish.
Manchego is even more insidious, leading to a watered-down taste. Corn chips: forget
about it; the wine is nothing and the salt overwhelms. Same with the pepperoni.
With the dark chocolate peanut butter cup, the caramelly quality shines and the dark
chocolate enhances the fruit. This is lovely.
Third and last pour:
Here we parted ways on our sense of the wine. For one of us, the nose yielded nutmeg
and the taste more complexity: stewed fruit, brown sugar, and caramel all became more
pronounced. For me, the wine seemed to lose a little steam; the finish was less long
and initial presentation not as delicate – the wine seemed heavier and had less tannin.
It felt less erudite – or maybe I’d already had too much cheese and I was less erudite.
Bottom line:
We felt it was appropriately priced at $25. For food pairings, charcuterie is not a natural fit. We
recommend pairing something savory, umami, or creamy, but not too salty. Dishes we
would serve with include steak with a mushroom cream sauce, roast chicken, or
anything Florentine, as well as the classic roast salmon. Paradoxically drink with
something a little bitter or buttery/creamy. Or on its own with nothing else at all. It’s a
nice friendly wine for a relaxed evening.
At this price, we are probably in for a case.
Oh, and Alice, thanks for the stemless glass and the opportunity to Rat. We like to use our Burgundy glasses for Pinot.
The '18 was silver medal 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Received a silver medal and the above mentioned Best Wine By Varietals from Paris Wine Cup(?)
The '19 was silver medal winner from 2023 Sommeliers Choice Awards(?) which appears to have a relationship with that Paris Wine Cup??
Made at Meadowcroft or something like that. Was discussed on '16 Pinot offer here.
Note 2 day shipping has dropped off.
@kaolis
“Pinot Noir 2018 from Sonoma Coast was awarded best wine by variety at the Paris Wine Cup in 2022.”
Yeah… let’s break that down. Notice that it does not say “Prohibido” anywhere. So, 2018 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir in general was awarded the best “wine by variety”. To me, that means that of all the Pinot Noirs entered, the judges liked those from the Sonoma Coast best, as a group, for the 2018 vintage. Was Prohibido even entered into the Cup or are they just cherry-picking the results since they are offering a 2018 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir?
Or maybe I’ve got this all wrong. Anyone have a different take?
(Note that this is not to say that these are not wonderful wines. The rat reports are positive and the price is very reasonable, especially for a case. I just have questions about the way they are advertising the 2018.)
Hi every competition is different and they have their own parameters. For example our 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon was just awarded a double gold medal with 94 points by the wine society in Orange County. In other competitions like the New York competition we have been awarded silver medal with 92 points. It depends on the competition and the judges.
2018-2019 Prohibido Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
Pinot Noir 2018 from Sonoma Coast was awarded best wine by variety at the Paris Wine Cup in 2022.
Tasting Notes
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Price Comparison
$360/Case for 4x 2018 Prohibido Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast + 8x 2019 Prohibido Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast at Prohibido Wines
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Prohibido Wines Pinot Noir Mini Vertical
3 bottles for $49.99 $16.66/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $139.99 $11.67/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2018 Prohibido Pinot Noir
2019 Prohibido Pinot Noir
Looking forward - a lot to the reviews. Sonoma coast Pinots for this price point!
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: tax and shipping are not included in savings calculations).
Prohibido Wines Pinot Noir Mini Vertical - $60 = 29.99%
Note it’s 2x 2019 for each 2018.
@klezman thanks! I missed that!!
2019 Prohibido Pinot Noir
Thank you Winedavid and Alice for the golden ticket. We also received a wine glass which was amazing as we needed the replacement.
As to wine, it was a welcomed surprise. Our border collie has been limping for over over a month and we finally got into a specialist to see what is wrong.
As to the wine, we love Pinot. Specifically, we love Oregon Pinot, since it is in our backyard. We love the mushroom, earthy funk that good Oregon Pinots have.
We tasted the 2019. It has no forest funk. It is a dark, fruit forward Pinot. It tastes like berries on a good summer day. In fact, if it did not [say] Pinot in the label, I would have thought it was a different variety. We had chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans with it. I had a tomatillo salsa with my chicken. Oddly enough, the Pinot broke through the spiciness of the salsa. It made the fruit less pronounced and the spice more forward. This Pinot went great with French Vanilla ice cream and raspberries. This wine came with a wax cap. My conclusion, as long as you don’t want the forest funk, this is a great bottle of wine. It changed with the food and was tasty. We expected the Casemates price to be around 15 to 18. I am around to ask questions. Thank you again. After seeing the feet, I look forward to seeing the reviews for the 2018.
@danandlisa thanks for the review! To help me better understand your palete, can you please give some examples of pinots that are funky to you?
@danandlisa @StingingJ I don’t want to speak for danandlisa, but perhaps think Burgundy? I haven’t tasted this wine, but do very much enjoy an earthy/umami Pinot Noir with Thanksgiving dinner.
Also, buhdwee buhdweebuhdwee I’m in.
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a twin cab diesel combo
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@StingingJ Great question. I am trying to relate the ones that Casemates had. The Boeddecker and Iron Horse both had more funk. If I did a blind tasting, I would not have guessed Pinot. It was very dark in the glass (sorry my pictures failed). Shea vineyards and Panther Creek also have more funk. It smelled like sun ripened blackberries. It is a great price and would go with most foods. I am thinking about it, but I have so many cases already. I don’t think it would go well with bleu cheese or gamey meats.
@danandlisa That confirms my suspicion based on the winery’s verbiage - a fruity Pinot that’s missing the earthy/mushroomy funk of the variety.
@danandlisa thanks! We were actually at the Panther Creek tasting room today and picked up a Shea Vineyard from 2000. Never had a Pinot with over 20 years on it. Should be interesting. Our favorite in oregon is De Ponte Cellars but unfortunately have never seen it on casemates.
any Bay Area folk want to split a case?
@snyderben I do!! I am in SF. Do you have the free shipping
@winecatlady I do! I forgot to cancel this month lol. shall I go ahead and place the order, is there dms on this platform?
@snyderben @winecatlady
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Prohibido Pinot Noir 2018
Thursday night and another deadline. We have to taste and review this wine. I’ve finished teaching for the week and husband and son just got back from the gym. As
ambivalent tween son retreats, we focus on some welcome grown up time.
Our kitchen has been under reconstruction for many months and we’ve been living and eating out of the old dining room with minimal cooking ability. Lots of fast food, microwaved frozen stuff, and charcuterie. Tonight, we sort of inaugurate our almost-finished kitchen, sitting at the refinished farmhouse table for an impromptu wine tasting.
First pour:
The nose in inviting; promising stewed cherries and cranberries.
At first taste the wine is dry and light, translucent in the glass. Sips are dry and light, with blackberry and cherry fruit, a hint of anise and toast pointing to a darker finish with more pronounced dark licorice held in check. The tannins are there waiting to be released with more air. The wine has a long slightly sharp finish; it feels delicate and
erudite.
It would be good to drink just on its own. But we are also hungry so a hodgepodge picnic emerges: Brie, manchego, pear, corn chips, pepperoni with mozzarella, and dark chocolate peanut butter cups. We raid the
pantry and fridge with improvisational abandon. What insights will these pairings yield?
We taste the wine with the brie. This is a truly nice pairing – the creamy cheese and its bitter rind soften the dark anise and accentuate the finish and the fruit. Highly
recommend.
Second pour:
The wine has taken on a buttery quality – husband tastes slight cola and brown sugar, I
taste some caramel. The finish has relaxed from anise to cedar.
We try the wine with various foods. With the pear the wine softens, the sweetness of the
pear flattening the acidity and lessening the impact and complexity of the finish.
Manchego is even more insidious, leading to a watered-down taste. Corn chips: forget
about it; the wine is nothing and the salt overwhelms. Same with the pepperoni.
With the dark chocolate peanut butter cup, the caramelly quality shines and the dark
chocolate enhances the fruit. This is lovely.
Third and last pour:
Here we parted ways on our sense of the wine. For one of us, the nose yielded nutmeg
and the taste more complexity: stewed fruit, brown sugar, and caramel all became more
pronounced. For me, the wine seemed to lose a little steam; the finish was less long
and initial presentation not as delicate – the wine seemed heavier and had less tannin.
It felt less erudite – or maybe I’d already had too much cheese and I was less erudite.
Bottom line:
We felt it was appropriately priced at $25. For food pairings, charcuterie is not a natural fit. We
recommend pairing something savory, umami, or creamy, but not too salty. Dishes we
would serve with include steak with a mushroom cream sauce, roast chicken, or
anything Florentine, as well as the classic roast salmon. Paradoxically drink with
something a little bitter or buttery/creamy. Or on its own with nothing else at all. It’s a
nice friendly wine for a relaxed evening.
At this price, we are probably in for a case.
Oh, and Alice, thanks for the stemless glass and the opportunity to Rat. We like to use our Burgundy glasses for Pinot.
The '18 was silver medal 2022 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. Received a silver medal and the above mentioned Best Wine By Varietals from Paris Wine Cup(?)
The '19 was silver medal winner from 2023 Sommeliers Choice Awards(?) which appears to have a relationship with that Paris Wine Cup??
Made at Meadowcroft or something like that. Was discussed on '16 Pinot offer here.
Note 2 day shipping has dropped off.
fwiw
@kaolis your post must have been seen! The 2 day shipping is in the description!
@kaolis
“Pinot Noir 2018 from Sonoma Coast was awarded best wine by variety at the Paris Wine Cup in 2022.”
Yeah… let’s break that down. Notice that it does not say “Prohibido” anywhere. So, 2018 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir in general was awarded the best “wine by variety”. To me, that means that of all the Pinot Noirs entered, the judges liked those from the Sonoma Coast best, as a group, for the 2018 vintage. Was Prohibido even entered into the Cup or are they just cherry-picking the results since they are offering a 2018 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir?
Or maybe I’ve got this all wrong. Anyone have a different take?
(Note that this is not to say that these are not wonderful wines. The rat reports are positive and the price is very reasonable, especially for a case. I just have questions about the way they are advertising the 2018.)
@chipgreen @kaolis I’m not sure how to reconcile this: The 2018 won a silver with 85 pts at the 2022 Paris Wine Cup, but also received Best in Show For Varietals. https://pariswinecup.com/en/competition-global-results/2022/
@chipgreen @DanOR @kaolis
Hi every competition is different and they have their own parameters. For example our 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon was just awarded a double gold medal with 94 points by the wine society in Orange County. In other competitions like the New York competition we have been awarded silver medal with 92 points. It depends on the competition and the judges.
@DanOR @kaolis
Yes, it appears the Best In Show is legit for that specific wine despite the Silver rating in the same competition. Huh!
What is eadiest way to open bottles Prihibio wine?
@dsrico just put the corkscrew right through the wax like it wasn’t there. Easy peasy.