Amici Pinot Noir Review

Amici Pinot Noir comes from Amici Cellars in Napa Valley, California, USA.

Awarded 92 points by James Suckling, this Russian River Valley appellation wine is 100% Pinot Noir, with no blending.

It was fermented in a 100% stainless and aged for 13 months in 100% French Oak.

My very kind next-door neighbors gave this wine to me as a gift.

They know I love Pinot Noir and I’m very thankful to them for sharing this wine with me!

Now, onto the review…

Amici Pinot Noir Wine Review

From the bottle:

Our Pinot Noir is a deep, lush expression of the Russian River with velvety tannins that produce a long, rich finish.

I tasted the 2019 vintage of Amici Pinot Noir Russian River Valley.

In the glass, this wine is Burgundy in color with blood red reflections from light.

I found it to be typical in color for a pure Pinot Noir, if not just a little bit darker than you sometimes see.

In my opinion, this wine’s aroma was one of its best features, with notes of plum, bright cherry and candy.

I also noted a hint of pine forest.

Overall, a complex aroma with a slight whiff of alcohol in the nose.

Amici Pinot Noir alcohol content 14.5% by volume, per the bottle.

On the palate, I noticed hints of raspberry and cherry, with a bit of “tang” as well.

Further sips revealed softer flavors on the front and top of the tongue.

Along with that, I discovered some tart flavors on the sides of the tongue and the back of the palate.

Enjoyable and again, complex.

I found the mouthfeel to be silky, with soft but definitely noticeable “all over the palate” tannins.

This wine was medium finishing with a good blend of flavor and slightly bitter tannins.

Perhaps a bit shorter in finish than other Pinot Noir I’ve tasted.

However, since there was no blending with this wine, that’s not too surprising.

Overall, I greatly enjoyed this wine and would rate it a solid 90 points.

I especially enjoyed the intriguing complexity this wine presented in both the aroma and flavor.

I also have a feeling this wine might age well, given its youthful tannins.

Amici Pinot Noir price $39.98.

Jon Rogers, Honest Wine Reviews – 90 Points.

Complex in aroma and intriguing in flavor.

Because of the complexity, you could easily treat this wine as a standalone sipper.

However, with food, go with a pairing of Thai style roast duck.