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Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

9.229 ratings

8.62 pro ratings

Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA

Pinot Noir

Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish

Top Notes For

9.4

Solid and big fruit. In the pisoni style but more power.

Solid and big fruit. In the pisoni style but more power.

Jul 19th, 2023

7.8

Aside from the ridiculously high price, this is a problematic wine. At 14.8%abv it is overripe and the flavors are out of balance with the high alcohol and lamentably low acidity. Blackberry, black cherry, plum, violet, charred wood and other examples of overripe fruit and over manipulation in the winery yield a wine that bears almost to relation to Pinot noir. Reviewers I respect like Jen Dunnuck loved this wine but I find it heavy, cumbersome and far from elegant. Not for the Pinot lover at all.

Aside from the ridiculously high price, this is a problematic wine. At 14.8%abv it is overripe and the flavors are out of balance with the high alcohol and lamentably low acidity. Blackberry, black cherry, plum, violet, charred wood and other examples of overripe fruit and over manipulation in the winery yield a wine that bears almost to relation to Pinot noir. Reviewers I respect like Jen Dunnuck loved this wine but I find it heavy, cumbersome and far from elegant. Not for the Pinot lover at all.

Apr 2nd, 2023

9.8

Best Pinot I’ve had in a long time!!

Best Pinot I’ve had in a long time!!

Dec 28th, 2025

9.5

WOW— What a treat- absolutely one of the smoothest Pinot’s I’ve had- inbelievable- a must try

WOW— What a treat- absolutely one of the smoothest Pinot’s I’ve had- inbelievable- a must try

Dec 28th, 2025

9.2

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 27th, 2025

Steven Phillips

8.3

Not mind blowing and seems way overpriced. Very jammy and fruit forward.

Not mind blowing and seems way overpriced. Very jammy and fruit forward.

Jan 16th, 2025

9.4

Maybe not for purist pinot noir people but has great dark cherry/fruit with acidity closer to medium..really enjoyable

Maybe not for purist pinot noir people but has great dark cherry/fruit with acidity closer to medium..really enjoyable

Jul 27th, 2024

9.4

Not sure purist pinot people would like as much but great black cherry with just enough acidity to balance..really enjoyable

Not sure purist pinot people would like as much but great black cherry with just enough acidity to balance..really enjoyable

Jul 27th, 2024

8.1

It was ok..cherry on finish..it was whatever before that

It was ok..cherry on finish..it was whatever before that

Mar 30th, 2024

9.0

Silky, medium bodied full of black berries and delicious

Silky, medium bodied full of black berries and delicious

Feb 5th, 2024