This true Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir starts with aromas of mushrooms, cherries, and caramelized pancetta. The palate is grainy in texture, but smooth in finish, with lush acids lining and framing the vibrant fruit flavors. Fresh raspberries and lightly toasted French oak accompany the hint of mandarin on the finish, keeping it light and fleshy.
Specifications
Vintage: 2015
Vineyards: 100% Goldrock Ridge, Clone 777
Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Harvest Dates and Brix: September 8th, 2015 at 24.1 degrees brix
Fermentation: Whole-berry fermentation in open top stainless steel fermenters followed by wet cap immersion, totaling 21 days of extended maceration
Aging/Cooperage: 10 months in 33% new French oak barrels
Winery: Stewart Cellars
Owners: The Stewart Family
Founded: 2000
Location: Rutherford, CA
At Stewart Cellars, it’s the quest that inspires us. The quest for the ideal site, for consistently lush fruit, for the like-minded grower who labors toward the perfect expression of a vineyard. We build lasting relationships with viticulturists and together we test the limits of what an exceptional patch of soil can yield. Our requirement for the resulting wine is simple: it must deliver beyond expectation every time.
Our quest takes us to some of the most respected vineyards across the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Our focus is on vineyard designate wines that exemplify the terroir of their respective vineyards. Our intention with each bottle is that we fulfill our promise a thousand times over – only the best of the best bears the Stewart family name.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2015 Stewart Cellars Pinot Noir - $80 = 28.56%
I am a wine club member with Stewart. I have pretty limited experience with their pinots, but if it’s anything like the quality of their cabs then $16 per bottle should be a crime because it’s so cheap. I highly recommend this winery.
@Boatman72@karenhynes No, it was definitely the Martian Ranch Santa Ynez, because I remembered holding the bottle. It was just weird because I swore it was the same brand.
@kcountry I was really hoping for some rats on this one. But after doing a quick inventory, I don’t have much Pinot Noir downstairs, which is a crime. Here’s to hoping we like this one.
@chipgreen That’s fair, but I’ve been playing with more fruit infused wines. I do have some black cherry pinot noir that I made downstairs that is high alcohol, but the flavor hides it well. That doesn’t quite count in my mind.
@chipgreen Thanks! Being batch #1, and having to share it with Scott Harvey and the gentleman from OSU’s experimental farms (I cannot remember his name) was rather intimidating.
I love PN, especially the Willamette Valley - Dundee areas of Oregon!! Many of the CA PNs that I’ve tasted over the years seem to have more of a strawberry, spice note, while OR PNs have more of a cherry, spice note. Done right both can be very delicious!
@mrn1 I looked a my CT inventory and I have at least 75 btls of PN. Although this seems to be a great offer, I need to start using my right brain and start drinking what I have. Thanks for the offer!! It’s a tough one to let go by! Wish we had some rattage on this one! Oh Joy, it’s snowing again!!!
I’m weak. And I’m not even buying wine anymore. I’d say it’s a cellar defender but it’s probably better than just a cellar defender but I purchased as a cellar defender. Makes sense to me.
@kaolis take it from me; the less you have to pack and move, the better. This cross town move was better than the cross state 5 years ago. Had 400+ bottles. This time we didn’t buy for most of 2018 and only had to move ~100. Still sucked lol
@bent80@kaolis I know what you mean. I moved 11+ cases from near Chicago down to central Missouri last week, and I’ve still got almost as much to move next time (fills up the bed of my pickup, as I’m reusing WW/Casemates shipping containers which are a bit larger). The other issue I’m facing is I don’t know how the storage conditions in my Missouri (walk-out) basement will compare to my Illinois “real” basement (I’ve got a 100 bottle cooler in Missouri for the bottles I figure I most want to protect).
p.s. I read something about mediocrebot doing some interesting things, so I included a certain word when I first wrote this post just to see what happens.
Casemates are sneaky bastards. I had ordered the Windrun Pinot because it seemed a good deal, and then this. Oh, they played me well.
/giphy gabby-corrupt-voice
Tasting Notes
This true Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir starts with aromas of mushrooms, cherries, and caramelized pancetta. The palate is grainy in texture, but smooth in finish, with lush acids lining and framing the vibrant fruit flavors. Fresh raspberries and lightly toasted French oak accompany the hint of mandarin on the finish, keeping it light and fleshy.
Specifications
Price Comparison
$574.81/case (including shipping) at Stewart Cellars
About The Winery
Winery: Stewart Cellars
Owners: The Stewart Family
Founded: 2000
Location: Rutherford, CA
At Stewart Cellars, it’s the quest that inspires us. The quest for the ideal site, for consistently lush fruit, for the like-minded grower who labors toward the perfect expression of a vineyard. We build lasting relationships with viticulturists and together we test the limits of what an exceptional patch of soil can yield. Our requirement for the resulting wine is simple: it must deliver beyond expectation every time.
Our quest takes us to some of the most respected vineyards across the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. Our focus is on vineyard designate wines that exemplify the terroir of their respective vineyards. Our intention with each bottle is that we fulfill our promise a thousand times over – only the best of the best bears the Stewart family name.
Available States
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY
Estimated Delivery
Friday, March 8th - Tuesday, March 12th
Stewart Cellars Pinot Noir
3 bottles for $69.99 $23.33/bottle + $2.67/bottle shipping
Case of 12 for $199.99 $16.67/bottle + $1/bottle shipping
2015 Stewart Cellars Pinot Noir
How much more are you saving by buying a full case?
(Note: Tax & Shipping not included in savings calculations)
2015 Stewart Cellars Pinot Noir - $80 = 28.56%
@chipgreen
Average CT $43/btl.
Winedavid49 rocks the $$ again.
Pretty decent, if a bit limited, tn’s as well.
the per bottle price on the case is crazy good, IMHO.
I am a wine club member with Stewart. I have pretty limited experience with their pinots, but if it’s anything like the quality of their cabs then $16 per bottle should be a crime because it’s so cheap. I highly recommend this winery.
/giphy nasty-hanging-orange
@Twich22 “$16 per bottle should be a crime because it’s so cheap”…does that make me a criminal purchaser?
/giphy gray-astounding-chlorine
Caramelized pancetta?!
Liquid lunch!
Are we expecting any rats?
Was this offered on the “other” site? I feel like I know this label, but don’t remember if I bought any there or what I thought.
No, apparently I was confusing it with this one, which by memory was sort of close. It isn’t as close as I remembered:
Martian Ranch Santa Ynez
Any rats on this one?
@KCountry I was thinking the same thing! Where have I heard this name before??
@Boatman72 @KCountry
From the prior cab offer?
https://casemates.com/forum/topics/stewart-cellars-napa-valley-cabernet-sauvignon
@Boatman72 @karenhynes No, it was definitely the Martian Ranch Santa Ynez, because I remembered holding the bottle. It was just weird because I swore it was the same brand.
@Boatman72 @karenhynes @KCountry There were several offers on woot for Stewart, chard, cab, merlot, pinot.
And if I’m not mistaken these are the folks behind the Slingshot wines.
@kaolis Big fan of the Slingshot Cab, will have to give this a try!
@Boatman72 @kaolis @karenhynes I believe you are correct, since the “brother and sister” (James and Caroline) names on the Slingshot bottle.
Looks like a pretty good deal based on some sites, and I like the Slingshot.
@kcountry I was really hoping for some rats on this one. But after doing a quick inventory, I don’t have much Pinot Noir downstairs, which is a crime. Here’s to hoping we like this one.
/giphy irreverent-hesitant-tooth
@KCountry
Time to make some more Pinot!
/giphy make-more-pinot
@chipgreen That’s fair, but I’ve been playing with more fruit infused wines. I do have some black cherry pinot noir that I made downstairs that is high alcohol, but the flavor hides it well. That doesn’t quite count in my mind.
@KCountry
That sounds interesting. We certainly enjoyed the Pinot you shared with us in Wooster a few years ago.
@chipgreen Thanks! Being batch #1, and having to share it with Scott Harvey and the gentleman from OSU’s experimental farms (I cannot remember his name) was rather intimidating.
I love PN, especially the Willamette Valley - Dundee areas of Oregon!! Many of the CA PNs that I’ve tasted over the years seem to have more of a strawberry, spice note, while OR PNs have more of a cherry, spice note. Done right both can be very delicious!
Ok Rats where are you hiding??
@Boatman72 As you I certainly don’t need any wine, but if you wanna split I’d be game.
@mrn1 I looked a my CT inventory and I have at least 75 btls of PN. Although this seems to be a great offer, I need to start using my right brain and start drinking what I have. Thanks for the offer!! It’s a tough one to let go by! Wish we had some rattage on this one! Oh Joy, it’s snowing again!!!
@Boatman72
/giphy useful-floppy-basketball
Got a case. For my Friday evening Shabbat dinners. nod
/giphy kooky-toasty-vessel
Always glad to see a Stewart offering.
I’m weak. And I’m not even buying wine anymore. I’d say it’s a cellar defender but it’s probably better than just a cellar defender but I purchased as a cellar defender. Makes sense to me.
low-restful-wolf
@kaolis Don’t ship this early
I was just wishing for pinot, and now that the house buying/moving is finished, I can buy some!
/giphy delicious-barbed-aftermath
@bent80 same reason I’m not buying wine…er,well, never mind, because I just did!
@kaolis take it from me; the less you have to pack and move, the better. This cross town move was better than the cross state 5 years ago. Had 400+ bottles. This time we didn’t buy for most of 2018 and only had to move ~100. Still sucked lol
@bent80 @kaolis I know what you mean. I moved 11+ cases from near Chicago down to central Missouri last week, and I’ve still got almost as much to move next time (fills up the bed of my pickup, as I’m reusing WW/Casemates shipping containers which are a bit larger). The other issue I’m facing is I don’t know how the storage conditions in my Missouri (walk-out) basement will compare to my Illinois “real” basement (I’ve got a 100 bottle cooler in Missouri for the bottles I figure I most want to protect).
p.s. I read something about mediocrebot doing some interesting things, so I included a certain word when I first wrote this post just to see what happens.
OWLS! TOWELS! JOWLS! AWESOME!
@kaolis @Mark_L
Would think a full basement would be better… Here in Texas, I’ll never know :’(
(What word triggered the bot?)
@bent80 @kaolis The last word in the bot’s outburst above.
@Mark_L
@bent80 @Mark_L I’m looking at about 90 cases…not a lot, but not a little!!
@bent80 @kaolis 1000+ bottles?!! I hope you have a true wine cellar!
@kaolis @Mark_L
Um… I call that a lot.
But you can store some at my house!
You had me at slingshot… so appreciate the depth of knowledge in this group! healthy-heady-salamander
Anyone in nyc want to share?
@canonizer needing at least 1 more for nyc case. Looking for someone(s) to take up to 6 bottles.
@canonizer I can take some.
@InVinoVeritas Ordered! Does it matter whether you get 3 or 4?
@canonizer flexible either way.
Looks like a solid deal here. I’m in.
/giphy skilled-embarrassed-sheep
Casemates are sneaky bastards. I had ordered the Windrun Pinot because it seemed a good deal, and then this. Oh, they played me well.
/giphy gabby-corrupt-voice
Well, I opened my first bottle on Thursday and… it was moderately corked.
Smelled like the basement in my 100 year old house, and tasted dull.
Anyone else have this experience?
@propvin check in with support. that is not at all what we tasted. apologies.
@Winedavid49 I just opened a second bottle and it is exquisit.
@propvin yea, the Stewart’s go all out. Glad to hear.