Wine Review: BV Pinot Noir Coastal Estates

Posted by Wine Welfare | Filed under $6-$8, California, Napa Valley, Pinot Noir, Red, USA

bv_pinot_noirA Good, Everyday Pinot Noir

Beaulieu Vineyards has long been a staple of the novice wine lover and a “Go-To” wine for the avid wine drinker looking to save some money on a decent bottle. But BV (as it is more commonly known), makes wines that run the gamut when it comes to quality, from budget-priced bottles to exclusive, high-end releases. The vineyard itself was founded in Rutherford, CA in 1900 by Georges de Latour.

Color

Juicy and light, displaying the ruby colors we expect.

Nose

Strong cherry, smoke, fresh-cut redwood and trailing with some blackcurrant.

Taste

Delicious through and through, even in the young vintages. The quality to price ratio on this wine is ridiculous, with the BV tasting far better than some $25 Pinot Noirs we’ve had. Great smokey cherries and some tobacco coming through, without overcompensating on the acid. Good fruit with a clean finish that has hints of autumn leaves and vanilla.

With Food

Since Thanksgiving is rolling around, it should be noted that Pinot Noirs actually go surprisingly well with turkey and stuffing. Otherwise, grilled lean meats such as lamb, ostrich or game would do just fine. Or, crack open a bottle and just enjoy it alone.

$6.99 at All Star Wine & Spirits!

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    6. Comments (5) | November 9th, 2009

    5 Responses to “Wine Review: BV Pinot Noir Coastal Estates”

    1. Wine Welfare’s Most Popular Posts of 2010 | Wine Welfare Says:
      December 29, 2010 at 12:58 pm

      [...] 9. BV Coastal Estates Pinot Noir [...]

    2. Birdrockfab Says:
      January 14, 2011 at 8:26 pm

      I just bought this on sale for $6.99 and was worried I might be dissapointed so I Googled ‘BV Coastal Estates Pinot Noir+reviews’ and clicked on your post. Now I have no regrets, already opened and tried-it’s good! Thanks for an honest review. Happy to have found your blog.

    3. Wine Welfare Says:
      January 15, 2011 at 7:42 pm

      Sweet! Thanks for reading and commenting!

      Glad my review helped you out. What you wrote is exactly what I wanted to hear. Just love helping people find a great wine without spending a ton of money!

      Hope you keep reading. Let me know if you have any suggestions of what I should try/review!

      Cheers!
      Brian

    4. Jeana Holden Says:
      January 14, 2012 at 7:16 pm

      Just stumbled across this blog after Googling reviews of the Beaulieu pinot noir. I’s fun to see the wine that’s sparkling in a glass next to me, described in terms that I can ‘taste’ for at this very moment. I’ll be back to check out your reviews for other wines, for sure. Thanks!

      (P.S. You may want to change this… ‘Beaulieu Vineyards …makes wines that run the gammet when it comes to quality…” I think you meant ‘gamut’ :)

      Delightful blog. Carry on.

    5. Wine Welfare Says:
      January 22, 2012 at 5:08 pm

      @Jeana

      Thanks for catching the typo! I hate when that happens, and I know there are many more throughout this site.

      Glad you enjoyed reading my BV post! Hope to get some new stuff up soon.

      Thanks for reading!

      Brian

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