ACACIA PINOT NOIR CARNEROS 2005 Stock: 73555 When you are in the mood to reach for a delicious, uncomplicated bottle of Pinot Noir, we can guarantee that you will be pleased with this wine. Allen Meadows of Burghound..."As readers know, the huge majority of the wines reviewed in Burghound are made in small to almost microscopic quantities yet occasionally I run into a mass produced wine (by the standards of pinot noir) that is more than simply acceptable. Here is one such example that is worth a look when the need arises for an inexpensive effort that will provide quality that is roughly between a good Bourgogne and an average villages level wine though the aromatic and flavor profiles are not comparable (nor should they be). Tasting note: A high-toned cherry and raspberry nose that has subtle earth aromas combines with fresh, bright, fruity and delicious flavors that are clean, reasonably precise and do not reflect any of the surfeits of most mass produced wines as there is no overt oak, excess alcohol or any effort to make the flavors seem bigger than they should be to maintain good balance. In short, this is an understated and perfectly respectable effort that makes no pretensions of being something that it's not, which is refreshing frankly if for no other reason than because it's so unusual. (87 points) n/a