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La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir – Cherry, Cola and Coffee

By: Jon Thorsen Last Updated: May 16, 2020

Excellent Pinot Noir at a great price, the La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir. Available widely including at many Costco locations.

La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir - Cherry, Cola and Coffee

100% Pinot Noir from vineyards across the Sonoma Coast, California. The wine spent 9 months in 98% French and 2% American oak, 20% of which was new.

Sample submitted for review. The La Crema Sonoma Pinot Noir has an SRP of $25 but is available for as low as $17, including at many Costco locations. No Costco? Check your local retailers here. 253,000 cases produced.

From the bottle:

Over 40 years of winemaking excellence.

Capturing the unique personality of cool climate vineyards since 1979. La Crema Vinera – the ‘best of the vine.’

13.5% Alcohol

The 2017 La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir begins with very pleasant aromas of red and black cherry, cola, roasted coffee, vanilla and a hint of rhubarb and cranberry. The medium-bodied wine tastes wonderfully smooth, balanced and is full of flavors of black cherry cola, strawberry, a little earth, a little oak and even a bit of minerality. This is a super easy and fun to drink wine. A nice streak of spice, licorice and even a little citrus zest lead into the dry, very long finish. Excellent!

We’ve featured this wine a number of times over the years and that is simply because it is so consistently delicious. The 2017 is no different in that regard.

No Costco in your area? Check your local retailers for this wine.

2017 La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

TASTE: 9       COST: 4
OVERALL RATING: 7.8

Highly Recommended

Looking for more of the best Pinot Noir under $20? Check out our multi-page listing of all our favorites here!

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Published: May 16, 2020 Filed Under: California, Costco, Highly Recommended, Pinot Noir, Thanksgiving

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