Best Pinot Noir in Sonoma County California is how the D'Argenzio Pinot Noir 2004 Bacigalupi Vineyard is described in competition. D Argenzio Pinot Noir 2004 is a luxuriant Russian River Pinot Noir, in every sense. It has an opening medley of Bing cherry, cranberry and allspice that greets the nose. Richly textured with superb weight, the wine fills the palate with black cherry, candied orange peel and a touch of vanilla. The lingering finish presents intriguing layers of black pepper, cloves, creamy mocha and stony earth. That's why it won the Best Pinot Noir from Sonoma competition with a perfect score of 9 out of 9. The climate of the Russian River Valley is ideal for growing worldclass Pinot Noir grapes. The Bacigalupi Vineyard is situated along Westside Road, south of the town of Healdsburg in the Russian River Valley, where foggy mornings provide a blanket of protection to the vineyards. Cool springs and moderate summer warmth allow for optimal development of Pinot Noir flavors. D'Argenzio Pinot Noir 2004 is lightly filtered and unfined. It is everything that Pinot lovers expect from the best Pinot Noir wine in California.

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D'Argenzio Winery is a family winery in the truest Italian sense. There are three generations of the D'Argenzio family working together to bring you the finest handcrafted wines. Their grapes are grown in the world-class regions of Sonoma County. They are aged from 18- 24 months in new French oak and American oak barrels. With an outstanding growing season in Sonoma Valley, they are primarily producing vintages from two appellations: Dry Creek and Russian River Valleys. Some special vintages hail from the Sonoma Coastal appellation of Green Valley micro area. Their wines have received rave reviews from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast, Connoisseurs Guide and Pinot Report. The List of Awards grow, as they make new wines each year and the wines ages. This boutique winery has received Gold Medals and high ratings from competitions and publications throughout the world.

RATINGS: 9 Points out of 9 (Sonoma's BEST Pinot Noir)- Pinot on the River Competition
"2004 D'Argenzio Pinot Noir Bacigalupi SCORE: 9/9. This year...the number of wineries pouring their stuff nearly doubled as did the number of attendees, making for a bit more of a crush in the tasting tent...I've transcribed my scores only for wines that scored higher than 8.5/9 on my scale. All wines are Pinot Noir unless otherwise noted. Because most of the prices were so high, I've also called out the wines which I believe represent the best values at the tasting."

GOLD Medal - Harvest Fair

SILVER Medal - Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition

"460 cases, $36. - This Pinot has a bright nose of red fruits. Richly oaked red fruits carry through to a lingering finish with moderate fine tannins. A full-flavored style with generous oak features." - Reviewed January 22, 2007 - PINOT FILE

FOUR GLASSES out of 5 - Snooth

90 Points - 2007 Pinot Days Grand Tasting (Fort Mason, San Francisco)
"plush, earthy"

11th Place out of 276 (Wine with Food Category)
18th Place out of 276 (Wine Only Category) - 5th Annual Pinot Noir Shootout Wine Challenge
"276 top quality Pinot Noirs submitted from growing regions the world over were critically reviewed by a diverse panel of 41 wine professionals."

86 Points - Wine Enthusiast

D'Argenzio Pinot Noir 2004 Bacigalupi Information:
Released - Sept 2007
Vineyard - Westside Road Vineyard
Varietals
100% Pinot Noir
Cooperage - French Oak: 100%
New French Oak: 38%
Seasoned French Oak: 62%
Production - 405 Cases - Limited Allocation
Alcohol - 14.8%
Residual Sugar - .04%