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Estate Grown Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

9.117 ratings
9.47 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
Severn Goodwin

Nose has very approachable ripe raspberry and strawberry notes, to me classic, aged Russian River fruit, beautiful. Only a light trace of alcohol (14.4% on this one) at the trailing end of a deep sniff.

Palate is still concentrating, this needs much more air time, presently a light raspberry/strawberry/cherry note with a damp sand aspect, perhaps some dried orange peel too.

I'm looking for improvement as the night progresses...

24hr Update: Nose is similar, but now includes bruised fruits. Palate is nice, great, sappy, macerated cherry notes today, yum.

Nose has very approachable ripe raspberry and strawberry notes, to me classic, aged Russian River fruit, beautiful. Only a light trace of alcohol (14.4% on this one) at the trailing end of a deep sniff.

Palate is still concentrating, this needs much more air time, presently a light raspberry/strawberry/cherry note with a damp sand aspect, perhaps some dried orange peel too.

I'm looking for improvement as the night progresses...

24hr Update: Nose is similar, but now includes bruised fruits. Palate is nice, great, sappy, macerated cherry notes today, yum.

May 12th, 2018
Shawn R

The way Pinot Noir should taste...molting chocolate, smoked cherry and pepper. Finish is elegant, long and powerful. So good. Drink now!

The way Pinot Noir should taste...molting chocolate, smoked cherry and pepper. Finish is elegant, long and powerful. So good. Drink now!

Jun 14th, 2017
Megan Wiesmann

2014 - fuller dry

2014 - fuller dry

Oct 17th, 2018
Megan Wiesmann

2016

Oct 17th, 2018
Eugene Kim

Nice Pinot. Classic Sonoma Pinot. Nice fruit, a bit light on the acidity, mellow tannins.

Nice Pinot. Classic Sonoma Pinot. Nice fruit, a bit light on the acidity, mellow tannins.

Jun 20th, 2015
Stephen Mathews

Stephen had this 4 years ago

Stephen had this 4 years ago

Oct 18th, 2020
Michelle Perry

Michelle had this 7 years ago

Michelle had this 7 years ago

Jan 29th, 2018
Jen Parrish

Jen had this 9 years ago

Jen had this 9 years ago

Apr 15th, 2016
Jim Anderson

Jim had this 10 years ago

Jim had this 10 years ago

May 3rd, 2015
TC Frazier

TC had this 10 years ago

TC had this 10 years ago

Jun 27th, 2014