Riverbench Winery Estate Pinot Noir - Four Pack
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Condition: Red
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4 2007 Riverbench Estate Pinot Noir
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Previous offer forum (1/4/10)

WOO HOO...In for 1

Got this the last time and it's was incredible

Man am I glad/angry I set a $50 limit today... grr...

wait, is it 4 of the 2007's this time?

Looks like this is for 4 2007 not two and two

still no shipment to CT? Too bad

n/a

From the previous offering thread:

Riverbench wrote:[our 2007 Pinot is] on the heavier side with some assertive tannins. You would probably really enjoy it. I think this wine will remain robust, but I also think the tannins will integrate themselves over time and make the wine smoother, and the up front fruit and earth will be more approachable.

rhinothewino wrote:still no shipment to CT? Too bad

Then I don't care about my limit, I can't have it anyway.

JJHACamp wrote:WOO HOO...In for 1

Got this the last time and it's was incredible

Was the 2007 lighter than the 2006? Would a year or two in the cellar be a good thing? I'm not a big Pinot drinker but a friend has asked me to find some for her. I'm trying to sort out the comments from the last offering.

Went in for one, just for kicks. Thanks w00t

half happy and half sad that they won't deliver to WV. Saved myself $65 but these looked nice!

Close reaching my 1 day woot-off limit here, but Pinot Noirs are rare enough on here that I had to get in for 1.

I opened a bottle of each of the 2006 and 2007 a month or so ago, and have to say that I definitely prefered the style of the 2006. It was much lighter-bodied with decent acid, cherry/strawberry on the palate and nice earthiness on the nose. I don't know if I just had a bad bottle of the 2007, but it tasted more like a syrah or zin, much more extracted, with stewed black fruit on the nose and was almost syrupy. Reminded me a little of the FemKnight InZinerator, which is fine for that style of wine, but not what I'd expect from a pinot. But I've only tried one of the two bottles and maybe the other is better...

wasn't the 2x 2006 + 2x 2007 sold before for same price... and seeing how 2006 vintage seems to be the more expensive of the two, this translates to a lesser of a deal than the previous woot...

Foxen, who is pretty much right next door to Riverbench (est. 2004), uses some of the grapes from the Riverbench Vineyard (est. 1973). Foxen is one of my girlfriend's favorite wineries. In the movie Sideways, they drive right by Foxen, and probably Riverbench Vineyard.

These are terrific Pinots. Don't miss this one if you are a Pinot fan.

If I weren't completely nude right now I'd be in for 2. Guess I'm in for one.

count me in for 1

YOU! RIVERBENCH! GET IN MY BELLY!!

Lurve that SBCo. Pinot! :-D

I cracked two bottles from the last offering maybe a month ago, and in my humble opinion both of these are up there with the best pinots that have been offered here.

2006 was definitely the better balanced of the two, but I thought the '07 had a nice crack of acidity to it, which made it a little more prominent (better?) with food.

Compared to the Rasmussen Carneros Pinot that was on offer, I found this to be a more assertive wine.

This makes me want to run home and try the 2007. Loved the 2006 but we still have 3 bottles left from the last time this was offered. Need someone in the office to split this with me...

The 2006 is a better wine now. The '07 will be a much better wine with another year or two in the bottle. It will also last for six to eight years longer than the '06. The '07 should peak in 2013-15.

The best price for this wine is $18 and that's both vintages, but with shipping the price jumps to slightly more than $21. I purchased two at $125, best possible deal for eight bottles is $173.

This is a quality Pinot with some great structure, nice fruit to tannin balance, an extremely long finish with notes of tobacco and a slight smokiness in the back of the mouth.

Try this with roasted salmon, poultry, game, veal, lamb (Easter) and a lighter (meaning sauced) style beef tenderloin. An amazing Pinot and better, in my opinion, than their Mesa Reserve at $50.

I loved the 2006 and I haven't touched the 2007s since it was recommended they sit for a while. I would jump on this since I love pinot, but not having tried the 2007, not sure if I need four more to join the two I already have.

Now, can we get some Roessler please?

Thanks in advance.

turndon wrote:I opened a bottle of each of the 2006 and 2007 a month or so ago, and have to say that I definitely prefered the style of the 2006. It was much lighter-bodied with decent acid, cherry/strawberry on the palate and nice earthiness on the nose. I don't know if I just had a bad bottle of the 2007, but it tasted more like a syrah or zin, much more extracted, with stewed black fruit on the nose and was almost syrupy. Reminded me a little of the FemKnight InZinerator, which is fine for that style of wine, but not what I'd expect from a pinot. But I've only tried one of the two bottles and maybe the other is better...

Totally agree. I liked the 2006 much better and would've bought again had it been the 2006.

I really liked both vintages!! Have to watch my funds and drink down my stock so I only ordered one.

order status is stuck on 'should just be a bit now...'
same on a woot order. what the hay?

$16.25 a bottle is better than $25 a bottle, if only it was 2 instead of 4 I'd be in. I gotta watch it!

Jumping in for one but the order is stuck. Please go through!

oh i want one but my order stuck. do i need to reorder?

I'm trying to order, but nothing happens when I hit the yellow button. Something's not working........

Ordered this last time, when it was two 2006's and two 2007's. I've tried a bottle of each. I thought the 2006 was much better--bolder, deeper, more complex, and a little sweeter. I bet the 2007 will be just as good if I let it sit for another year. I've been really happy with this winery--interesting, good stuff.

Whew, the order for 3 went through.
You can't beat this deal: case of 2007 Calif PN @ less than $16/bottle.

My order got stuck as well. It appears that the ordering process is borked. Hey, guys. Wake up!!! Go kick the server a few times and get the hamsters moving. We want our vino.

My purchases have now exceeded my consumption for an extended period of time, and my cooler looks like my uncle's slacks after Thanksgiving.

Anyone have any good ideas (or sites with them) for converting one of those first floor, halfway under the stairs closets into a wine cellar?

That's probably the simplest space I can annex and not have my fiance remove my wine loving tongue.

I give up!!! I guess there'll be no PN for me. This site is just not cooperating!!

smcannally wrote:Anyone have any good ideas (or sites with them) for converting one of those first floor, halfway under the stairs closets into a wine cellar?
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I have been considering this too, but I'm concerned that I can't keep it cool enough during the summer. :-/

Anyone know if there has been any woot wine for sale yet? I have been trying to keep track of this but I only can to a certain extent.

rwr08 wrote:Anyone know if there has been any woot wine for sale yet? I have been trying to keep track of this but I only can to a certain extent.

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