Full Review

Corner 103

Corner 103
2020 Pinot Noir, Carneros

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Pinot Noir

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.3%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$55

Corner 103
2020 Pinot Noir, Carneros

Pair this wine with:
Beef Cheese Pasta Pork

Category: Pinot Noir

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.3%
Light garnet color. Aromas and flavors of cooked strawberry, ripe red plum, and red cherry with a satiny, crisp, dry medium body and a tingling, delightful, medium-length finish with touches of berry infused breakfast tea, plum sauce, and cherry jam with well-integrated, medium, grippy tannins. A vibrant and fruity crowd pleaser to pair with richer seafood or light hors d’ouevres.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: New World
Aroma Aroma: cooked strawberry, ripe red plum, and red cherry
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with touches of berry infused breakfast tea, plum sauce, and cherry jam
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Baked Ham, Meat Loaf, Lasagna
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A vibrant and fruity crowd pleaser to pair with richer seafood or light hors d'ouevres.

The Producer

Corner 103

The Producer
103 W. Napa Street
Sonoma, CA 95476
USA
1 707-931-6141

Their Portfolio

90 Corner 103 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley 15.4% (USA) $60.00.
95 Corner 103 2018 Petit Verdot, Alexander Valley 15% (USA) $60.00.
90 Corner 103 2019 Malbec, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $55.00.
91 Corner 103 2019 Old Vine, Zinfandel, Central Coast 15.3% (USA) $50.00.
92 Corner 103 2019 Syrah, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $50.00.
88 Corner 103 2019 Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley 15% (USA) $50.00.
91 Corner 103 2020 Chardonnay, Carneros, Sonoma 14.5% (USA) $45.00.
87 Corner 103 2019 Marsanne-Roussanne, Alexander Valley 14.3% (USA) $35.00.
92 Corner 103 2019 Malbec, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $50.00.
87 Corner 103 2021 Rosé, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 13% (USA) $30.00.
89 Corner 103 2020 Pinot Noir, Carneros 14.3% (USA) $55.00.
89 Corner 103 2019 Corner Cuvée Red Blend, Sonoma County 15% (USA) $55.00.
90 Corner 103 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County 15.4% (USA) $65.00.
87 Corner 103 2021 Chardonnay, Carneros 14.2% (USA) $45.00.
89 Corner 103 2020 Moon Mountain District, Cabernet Franc, Sonoma County 14.9% (USA) $65.00.
90 Corner 103 2020 Corner Cuvée Red Blend, Sonoma County 15% (USA) $60.00.
88 Corner 103 2022 Rosé, Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast 13% (USA) $30.00.
88 Corner 103 2020 Allure Red Blend, Sonoma County 14.5% (USA) $60.00.
92 Corner 103 2020 Inspiration Red Blend, Sonoma County 13.9% (USA) $75.00.
90 Corner 103 2021 Zinfandel, Sonoma Valley 15.2% (USA) $55.00.
91 Corner 103 2022 Pinot Noir, Carneros, Sonoma 13.9% (USA) $55.00.
88 Corner 103 2022 Chardonnay, Carneros, Sonoma 14.2% (USA) $45.00.
92 Corner 103 NV Brut Rosé, Pinot Noir, North Coast 12.5% (USA) $50.00.

Pinot Noir

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Serve in a Burgundy Wine Glass
Pinot Noir is one of the world’s most fascinating red varieties. While many red grapes produces wines of power and youthful intensity, a wine made from Pinot Noir is often more refined with higher acidity and lower levels of tannins. The spiritual home for Pinot Noir is Burgundy, where it is produced in many styles, from very light to examples that can age for two to three decades.

Pinot Noirs tend to have aromas and flavors red cherry fruit, while some offer notes of wild strawberry, plum or even floral notes such as carnation and red roses. As tannins in Pinot Noir are not as pronounced as in a grape such as Cabernet Sauvignon or Nebbiolo, most Pinot Noirs can be enjoyed upon release, which is usually two to three years after the vintage.

Burgundy works extremely well for Pinot Noir, as it is a cool climate; a warm or hot climate would not bring out the perfumes of the variety. Thus growers in several countries have planted Pinot Noir in their coolest regions, looking to emulate Burgundy. These include the Willamette Valley in Oregon; Russian River Valley, Santa Lucia Highlands and Sta. Rita Hills in California (among others); Central Otago in New Zealand; Casablanca and San Antonio Valleys in Chile and the Rheinhessen, Pfalz and Baden in Germany (where the grape is known as Spatburgunder). The concept of terroir – a wine is the producet of its specific environment – is most often associated with Pinot Noir.

Pinot Noirs tend to pair well with poultry (duck a l’orange is a classic match), game birds and even certain types of seafoods (as tannins are low), such as salmon, tuna and halibut.