2008 | W.H. Smith | Umino Vineyard Pinot Noir

Beautiful wine. Shows some notes of mold or vegetables, marring an otherwise fine wine. It's pale in color, dry and crisp in acidity, with a beautifully silky texture and flavors of cola and cherries.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: Shows some notes of mold or vegetables, marring an otherwise fine wine. It’s pale in color, dry and crisp in acidity, with a beautifully silky texture and flavors of cola and cherries.

Producer Information

WH Smith was founded in 1974 by Bill and Joan Smith. The winery splits its focus between Napa Valley cabernet and Sonoma Coast pinot noir. Founder, Bill Smith moved to Bakersfield California from Illinois when he was 2 years of age. Later in life he became involved in oil and gas exploration – taking a job at Buttes Gas and Oil (based in Oakland), he soon moved to the San Francisco Bay Area. He then founded Montara Petroleum with several partners – looking for additional land investments while exploring the Napa Valley he located the old stone La Jota Winery high in the hills of Howell Mountain.ill was the winemaker for La Jota until he sold the winery to Markham in 2001 (La Jota is now owned by Jackson Family Estates). Eventually retiring from his former career, Bill became the winemaker for W.H. Smith Winery until his passing in 2017. After the sale of La Jota Winery, Bill remained on Howell Mountain where he built the W.H. Smith Winery (a tiny winery with a cave and crushpad nestled against the side of a hill – and is where we first met with Bill many years ago). The one vineyard under their ownership, Piedra Vineyard is also on Howell Mountain – nearly 7 acres planted to Cabernet Sauvignon.

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