Steve Messinger

9.4

Typical Altamont black cherry aromas. Still a little tight but full rich blackberry flavors and long tannins. Needs another year or two to fully develop — 11 days ago

Steve Mitchell

9.4

Bright, depth , smooth and paired well with fresh Dungeness crab cakes, salad and garlic bread. — a month ago

Gladys Xiques

8.9

Exquisite. Cherry notes balanced with earth. — 2 months ago

with Karilyn

Ken Venezio

9.2

Twomey's 25th anniversary RRV Pinot. Expressive florals both on taste and nose. Red cherry opener and I get a bit of smoke and dusty soil. Medium mouthfeel and mild tannins. The wine is well-balanced and quite expressive through the finish. — 3 months ago

"Odedi"

9.1

Reddish in color with medium intensity.

Fruity nose with cherries, fresh raspberries, light oak, spices, chocolates, earth, herbs and tobacco leaf.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with strawberries, raspberries, fresh cherries, light oak, chocolates, herbs, earth, light tobacco and black pepper.

Good length on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy pomegranates.

This 3 year old Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley is starting to drink very nicely now.

Fruit forward and easy drinking, elegant and nicely balanced. Tangy and refreshing, complex and entertaining.

Will continue to age nicely in 5 years.

I gave it a light chill and had it all by itself.

100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged in (35% new) French Oak barrels for 9 months.

13.9% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$45. — 4 months ago

Jenn

9.2

Very nice and truly enjoyed. — 6 months ago

Matt Schwartz

9.2

Red fruits, turned earth, decaying leaves, leather and subtle oak. — 13 days ago

Scot Walker

8.9

Cherries in the nose with blackberry and baking spice in the palate. Paired well with Gouda. — 13 days ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Standard label. Funny name. Has a nice classic aged Pinot color. Rusty edge, ruby core. Has a nice balanced nose. Berries. Just the slightest hint of barnyard. Lovely flavors. Silky yet still has that tannic grippy side. Flavor of rose petals and red berries. Excellent long, lingering finish. This is a very nice bottle of CA Pinot Nior. — 2 months ago

Robert Swart

8.9

Drank at Hyeholde. Paired well with short ribs and polenta. Aromas of raspberry, plum, strawberry, and baking spices. Medium-bodied with flavors of ripe cranberries and cherries. — 3 months ago

Robert Swart

9.0

Had at Kavel's: Notes of dark cherry, cola, baking spice, a touch of vanilla oak, and soft tannins. — 3 months ago

K L

9.3

Always a great staple. Excellent value — 5 months ago

with Matt

Freddy R. Troya

9.3

Paul Hobbs – Pinot Noir / 2023
Russian River Valley AVA – Sonoma County / California / USA 🇺🇸

Overview
100% Pinot Noir from select vineyard sites across the Russian River Valley. A refined, cool-climate expression that balances depth, structure, and elegance, showcasing Paul Hobbs’ precision-driven style.

Aromas & Flavors
Ripe red and dark cherry, raspberry, and plum, layered with subtle baking spice, vanilla, and a touch of forest floor. Oak is present but beautifully restrained, more of a whisper than a statement.

Mouthfeel
Medium+ body with a silky, polished texture. Structured yet graceful, with fine tannins and vibrant acidity. The wine moves seamlessly across the palate, fluid, lifted, and balanced.

Food Pairings
Duck breast, roasted chicken, mushroom risotto, grilled salmon, or earthy dishes with herbs.

Verdict
A Pinot Noir that bridges complexity and drinkability. Layered and structured, yet effortlessly elegant, this is Russian River precision at a high level.

🍷 Did You Know?
Russian River Valley Pinot Noir owes much of its finesse to diurnal shifts, warm days build ripeness, while cool, foggy nights preserve acidity and aromatic detail.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is where Pinot becomes expressive without trying too hard. The oak is dialed in, the texture is silky, and the balance is spot on. It doesn’t shout, it truly danced in my palate! Cheers! — 6 months ago

Craig Becraft

9.3

Wonderful medium body bing, cherry blackberry Indian spices, soft tannins well burnished by bottle age — 7 days ago

K L

9.2

Excellent as always. — 11 days ago

with Matt

Maggie Harrison

9.6

dried red cherries and berries, sweet fresh wood- red floral, woodsy. vineyard is near Rredwoods. integrates long tannins. moderate tannins. — 2 months ago

Maggie Harrison

9.2

lifted. hunt or red floral- lavendar? medium tannins. high acid. fuller mid palate than Sonoma Coast. — 2 months ago

Ed Chin

9.2

Crunchy tart red fruit that surprisingly has a few years to go. QPR!!! — 3 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.4

Cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cinnamon, and oak. Maybe a touch young but still delightful. — 4 months ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.5

2023 vintage. Medium-medium heavy body. Old-school RRV swill that eschews the sweetness that crept into the area during the Williams-Selyem heyday/culty scores of the mid-80's to mid-90's. Big tea, earth, light mud, restrained cherry and plum. Structure. Fruit. Balance. No sizzle, all steak. Blind tasting this, you'd be hella pressed to call this as being from RRV. Tastes like it's got 8-10 years of age on it already as a new release. You could sock this away for an easy 15-spot if you're that disciplined, unorganized or behind on opening other stuff. One of the best new domestic pinots tasted in the last few years. P.S...tasted the 2023 MacIntyre (the one that gets all the scores/pub) right after this. It was nice. A new school nice at 9.3. I'll take this any day that ends in "y" instead. You can have my MacIntyre allocation. 3.25.26. — 6 months ago