Red Car Wine Company
The inaugural vintage for Red Car was 2000. Founders Carroll Kemp, Mark Estrin and Richard Crowell have worked tirelessly ever since to transform Red Car from its passionate hobby roots into a devotee of cool climate wines distributed around the world. The winery name is a tribute to trolley cars that serviced Los Angeles through the first half of the 20th century. It serves as a reminder of the founder’s original connection to the City of Angels, the place that inspired them to dream.
The fabulous wines we featured:
2006 "Speakeasy" California Syrah
- 93 points, Connoisseurs' Guide
- Just 913 case made.
Tasting Notes: It is long on extracted, peppery fruit and sports highlights of bacon and smoked meats in the nose, and its fully ripe flavors show a slightly juicier side that survives a rush of eleventh-hour tannins.
2009 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
- 91 points, Connoisseurs' Guide
- Four Stars (out of 5), Decanter Magazine
- Just 572 cases made.
Tasting Notes: Open, well-focused version of the grape is both accessible and deeply tasty. Its rich, sweet cherry fruit, its quiet hint of herb and its nice garnish of creamy oak give it plenty of near-term likeability.
Winemaker's Notes
If you let the vineyard do the work, Pinot Noir literally translates all the elements elicited by the vineyard and the year, into the glass. For that reason, it is the most glorious and the most temperamental varietal. It dares you to challenge it, and it will win.
Sonoma County
Carroll Kemp
Carroll Kemp