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Acacia Vineyard
| Owner(s) | Diageo Chateau & Estate Wines |
| Web site | www.acaciavineyard.com |
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Articles About Acacia Vineyard
Reviewed Wines
2006 Acacia Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., 54,000, $23. Sourced from estate grapes
and nearby Winery Lake Vineyard and Lone Tree Vineyard.
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Leading off are aromas of red cherry, pine
sap, oak, and animale. Redder fruits including red current and cranberry are featured with a heavy dose
of oak. Light and elegant with minimal tannins. The oak overwhelms the fruit.
Reviewed August 4, 2008
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2006 Acacia Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., $28.
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Dark reddish-violet color. Cherries,
cinnamon spice, oak and herbs are featured on the nose. Flavors of dried cherries, cranberries with faint oak
in the background. Light and elegant with a brisk lift of acidity on the finish. A reliable daily drinker.
Reviewed June 16, 2009
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2006 Acacia DeSoto Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., $55.
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Takes its time to open in the glass revealing black cherries, berries and herbs.
Ripe, but not over ripe, berry fruit with decent intensity and a touch of savory herbs.
Soft with restrained tannins. Sneaky good.
Reviewed June 16, 2009
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2006 Acacia DeSoto Vineyard Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., 348 cases, $55.
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This wine
needs some air time or decanting to fully blossom. Dark stone fruits with a smoky edge which are soft and
clean in the mouth. Discrete acidity predicts this wine will benefit from some more bottle aging.
Reviewed October 1, 2008
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2006 Acacia Lone Tree Vineyard Estate Grown Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 1,690 cases, $55.
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Reticent perfume dominated
by pine and herb scents. Relatively closed at this time with
pleasing flavors of cherry, savory herbs, and a citric tang on the finish.
Noticeable tannins to shed.
Reviewed August 4, 2008
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2006 Acacia Lone Tree Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $55.
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Scents of black cherries, pine
tree and tar. Rich, dark and imposing cherry-driven flavors with some hints of herbs, vanillin and oak char.
Very soft and smooth in the mouth with a good spark of acidity.
Reviewed June 16, 2009
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2006 Acacia Horseshoe Bend Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., 357 cases,
$65.
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Very shy aromatics offering black cherry, sage, hay and a touch of alcohol. Dark stone fruits and
berries on the palate with a dry and hot finish. Light and elegant.
Reviewed August 4, 2008
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2006 Acacia Horseshoe Bend Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., $65.
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Subdued, but
pleasant aromas of candied Bing cherries and raspberries. Light and demure with soft berry fruit touched by
cola and spice. A very pleasant drink which is a little warm from the alcohol.
Reviewed June 16, 2009
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2006 Acacia St. Clair Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
13,8%
alc., 200 cases, $75.
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The best and most flamboyant nose in the lineup
showing hi-tone strawberries and pleasing oak spice. The aromas
are duplicated in the flavors. Light and feathery, yet showing a fair
amount of tannin and ending with a tangy acidic edge.
Reviewed August 4, 2008
ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia St. Clair Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
13.8% alc., $95.
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Wondrous aromas of berry patch, bright strawberries, violets and cedar. Very
expressive flavors of cherries, berries, pomegranate with a persistent tang on the
clean finish. A vibrant wine that is hi-strung.
Reviewed June 16, 2009
ARTICLE »
2005 A by Acacia California Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., 58,000 cases, $17. The inaugural vintage of A by Acacia which also has a companion California Chardonnay. A blend of grapes from vineyards in Monterey, Sonoma County and Carneros. The idea behind this wine is a fruit expressive wine of great value that reflects the 25+ years of winemaking expertise at Acacia. The current winemaker is Matthew Glynn.
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The nose features ripe wild strawberries, exotic woods and spice. A medium-bodied wine offering sweet dark fruits and spice box. The short finish has lively acidity and fine-grain oak tannins. Decent.
Reviewed September 5, 2006
2006 Acacia Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., 54,000, $23. Sourced from estate grapes and nearby Winery Lake Vineyard and Lone Tree Vineyard. · Leading off are aromas of red cherry, pine sap, oak, and animale. Redder fruits including red current and cranberry are featured with a heavy dose of oak. Light and elegant with minimal tannins. The oak overwhelms the fruit. Reviewed August 4, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., $28. · Dark reddish-violet color. Cherries, cinnamon spice, oak and herbs are featured on the nose. Flavors of dried cherries, cranberries with faint oak in the background. Light and elegant with a brisk lift of acidity on the finish. A reliable daily drinker. Reviewed June 16, 2009 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia DeSoto Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., $55. · Takes its time to open in the glass revealing black cherries, berries and herbs. Ripe, but not over ripe, berry fruit with decent intensity and a touch of savory herbs. Soft with restrained tannins. Sneaky good. Reviewed June 16, 2009 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia DeSoto Vineyard Napa Valley Carneros Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., 348 cases, $55. · This wine needs some air time or decanting to fully blossom. Dark stone fruits with a smoky edge which are soft and clean in the mouth. Discrete acidity predicts this wine will benefit from some more bottle aging. Reviewed October 1, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia Lone Tree Vineyard Estate Grown Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 1,690 cases, $55. · Reticent perfume dominated by pine and herb scents. Relatively closed at this time with pleasing flavors of cherry, savory herbs, and a citric tang on the finish. Noticeable tannins to shed. Reviewed August 4, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia Lone Tree Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $55. · Scents of black cherries, pine tree and tar. Rich, dark and imposing cherry-driven flavors with some hints of herbs, vanillin and oak char. Very soft and smooth in the mouth with a good spark of acidity. Reviewed June 16, 2009 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia Horseshoe Bend Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., 357 cases, $65. · Very shy aromatics offering black cherry, sage, hay and a touch of alcohol. Dark stone fruits and berries on the palate with a dry and hot finish. Light and elegant. Reviewed August 4, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia Horseshoe Bend Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.8% alc., $65. · Subdued, but pleasant aromas of candied Bing cherries and raspberries. Light and demure with soft berry fruit touched by cola and spice. A very pleasant drink which is a little warm from the alcohol. Reviewed June 16, 2009 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia St. Clair Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
13,8% alc., 200 cases, $75. · The best and most flamboyant nose in the lineup showing hi-tone strawberries and pleasing oak spice. The aromas are duplicated in the flavors. Light and feathery, yet showing a fair amount of tannin and ending with a tangy acidic edge. Reviewed August 4, 2008 ARTICLE »
2006 Acacia St. Clair Vineyard Napa Carneros Pinot Noir
13.8% alc., $95. · Wondrous aromas of berry patch, bright strawberries, violets and cedar. Very expressive flavors of cherries, berries, pomegranate with a persistent tang on the clean finish. A vibrant wine that is hi-strung. Reviewed June 16, 2009 ARTICLE »
2005 A by Acacia California Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., 58,000 cases, $17. The inaugural vintage of A by Acacia which also has a companion California Chardonnay. A blend of grapes from vineyards in Monterey, Sonoma County and Carneros. The idea behind this wine is a fruit expressive wine of great value that reflects the 25+ years of winemaking expertise at Acacia. The current winemaker is Matthew Glynn. · The nose features ripe wild strawberries, exotic woods and spice. A medium-bodied wine offering sweet dark fruits and spice box. The short finish has lively acidity and fine-grain oak tannins. Decent. Reviewed September 5, 2006