2005 FE CIEGA Pinot Noir (Library Wines) -- THE OJAI VINEYARD Shopping Cart -- Noir Pinot CIEGA FE 2005

<H1>2005 FE CIEGA Pinot Noir -- THE OJAI VINEYARD Shopping Cart</H1> $56.00 -- 2005 PINOT NOIR FE CIEGA - Santa Rita Hills Santa Rita Hills A dear friend who visited recently and tasted this wine after the 2005 Bien Nacido pinot noir was not impressed. He loved the Bien Nacido’s friendliness, and thought this wine had less of everything--aroma and flavor. I was flabbergasted, because for me this is absolutely the best pinot noir we have ever made. However, wine is intriguing because it is all about personal perceptions--if you don’t like apples, but love oranges, that’s just the way it is. Here are my notes: Winemaker Rick Longoria does a great job farming this terrific site and generously allows us to purchase a small portion of his vineyard's production. Rick and I agree that there is only a moment in time when the character of the vineyard fully expresses itself. A couple of days too soon or too late and all is lost. In 2005 a combination of favorable weather and good timing made for my best Fe Ciega to date. While still a bit young to drink today, it has great style and minerality. There is a provocative animal character that lurks around the dark fruit scents of this wine, setting it apart from other vineyards. It is very subtle and just fascinating! <LI>SKU: 05PNFC Other products in the category <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Category3" TITLE="Library Wines">Library Wines</A>: <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product51 TITLE="1996 STOLPMAN Syrah">1996 STOLPMAN Syrah</A> -- 1996 STOLPMAN Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product58 TITLE="1997 HENRY DANIEL Syrah">1997 HENRY DANIEL Syrah</A> -- 1997 HENRY DANIEL Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product88 TITLE="1997 TALLEY Chardonnay">1997 TALLEY Chardonnay</A> -- 1997 TALLEY Chardonnay <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product56 TITLE="1998 CALIFORNIA Syrah">1998 CALIFORNIA Syrah</A> -- 1998 CALIFORNIA Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product71 TITLE="2000 PISONI Pinot Noir">2000 PISONI Pinot Noir</A> -- 2000 PISONI Pinot Noir <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product84 TITLE="2001 STOLPMAN Syrah">2001 STOLPMAN Syrah</A> -- 2001 STOLPMAN Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product55 TITLE="2001 VOGELZANG Syrah">2001 VOGELZANG Syrah</A> -- 2001 VOGELZANG Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product29 TITLE="2003 THOMPSON Syrah">2003 THOMPSON Syrah</A> -- 2003 THOMPSON Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product57 TITLE="2003 MELVILLE Syrah">2003 MELVILLE Syrah</A> -- 2003 MELVILLE Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product9 TITLE="2005 CLOS PEPE Pinot Noir">2005 CLOS PEPE Pinot Noir</A> -- 2005 CLOS PEPE Pinot Noir <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product47 TITLE="2005 PRESIDIO Syrah">2005 PRESIDIO Syrah</A> -- 2005 PRESIDIO Syrah <LI><A HREF=http://www.nexternal.com/ojai/Product11 TITLE="2005 GRENACHE">2005 GRENACHE</A> -- 2005 GRENACHE <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com/ojai" TITLE="THE OJAI VINEYARD Products">THE OJAI VINEYARD Products</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">pinot noir</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">syrah</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">sauvignon blanc</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">chardonnay</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">grenache</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">california wine</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">ojai wine</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">best california pinot</A> <A HREF="http://WWW.OJAIVINEYARD.COM">best wine value</A> THE OJAI VINEYARD <A HREF="http://www.nexternal.com" TITLE="shopping cart">shopping cart</A> powered by Nexternal