Cirq

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

9.325 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
Garen Staglin

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
Lyn Farmer

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
joe mama

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
joe mama

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
joe mama

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
Jenn Blachford

Silky, medium bodied full of black berries and delicious

Silky, medium bodied full of black berries and delicious

Feb 5th, 2024
Shana B

Xmas eve

Xmas eve

Dec 29th, 2023
Vino Joe

Reliable and always immediate. It’s a clear style of Pinot that may not be for purists but is never boring. This bottle was a bit less exuberant than most from Cirq but it was still packing “heat”. The alcohol is strong but not overwhelmed. Fleshy fruit/cherry/bright. Drinking well.

Reliable and always immediate. It’s a clear style of Pinot that may not be for purists but is never boring. This bottle was a bit less exuberant than most from Cirq but it was still packing “heat”. The alcohol is strong but not overwhelmed. Fleshy fruit/cherry/bright. Drinking well.

May 21st, 2023
Kevin Dale

Really good Pinot. Paired great with lamb

Really good Pinot. Paired great with lamb

Feb 26th, 2023
leon egozi

NY Wine Spectator Event- always awesome!

NY Wine Spectator Event- always awesome!

Oct 23rd, 2022