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Mays Canyon Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

9.328 ratings
9.34 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
Jeffrey Bragman

President at WINEPSYCH

9.4

Delicious. Pretty dark color, great fruit.

Delicious. Pretty dark color, great fruit.

Nov 6th, 2013
Mark Rosse

Still a baby but starting to flesh out nicely.

Still a baby but starting to flesh out nicely.

Aug 16th, 2022
Aaron Rankin

Ripe cherry, tart cranberry, and summer forest floor. Beginning to open up.

Ripe cherry, tart cranberry, and summer forest floor. Beginning to open up.

Apr 16th, 2022
Michael Greene

Right now, this is all about the nose. Incredibly complex after a couple hours. Medium weight with combination of blue and red fruit. Palate subdued behind a mountain of acid. Looking forward to the bottles stashed in storage.

Right now, this is all about the nose. Incredibly complex after a couple hours. Medium weight with combination of blue and red fruit. Palate subdued behind a mountain of acid. Looking forward to the bottles stashed in storage.

Apr 24th, 2021
William Feinstein

Matzoh and Mays Canyon? Cranberry and nutmeg on the nose. Cranberry,
sour cherries and a little white pepper on the palate. Finish is bright and fairly long. Pairs well with my wife’s epic Wagyu brisket from Allen Brothers. Luckily, my Irish wife took the other half of the brisket to make corned beef.

Matzoh and Mays Canyon? Cranberry and nutmeg on the nose. Cranberry,
sour cherries and a little white pepper on the palate. Finish is bright and fairly long. Pairs well with my wife’s epic Wagyu brisket from Allen Brothers. Luckily, my Irish wife took the other half of the brisket to make corned beef.

Apr 9th, 2020
Ken Venezio

Great nose of strawberry and raspberry. Silky tannins and a long finish. Loved the intensity in this Pinot. I'm a believer.

Great nose of strawberry and raspberry. Silky tannins and a long finish. Loved the intensity in this Pinot. I'm a believer.

Jul 27th, 2018
Joe Lyons

Great nose, wonderful spice, raspberry fruit, just drinking amazing!!!

Great nose, wonderful spice, raspberry fruit, just drinking amazing!!!

Apr 10th, 2018
Bill Crites

Still a youngster. Sweet red raspberry flavors. Smooth tannins.

Still a youngster. Sweet red raspberry flavors. Smooth tannins.

Oct 23rd, 2017
Victor Hwang

Loved this. Elegant, sweet with enough acidity to balance it out. At five years of age, maybe hitting its peak?

Loved this. Elegant, sweet with enough acidity to balance it out. At five years of age, maybe hitting its peak?

Aug 7th, 2017
Owen Rosenberg

Excellent wine needs some glass time bit wonderful nose if dark fruit dark cherry and baking spice .., velvety mouth feel with bright Med + acid and cherry pie .long long finish . Definitely a beaut that needs more bottle time

Excellent wine needs some glass time bit wonderful nose if dark fruit dark cherry and baking spice .., velvety mouth feel with bright Med + acid and cherry pie .long long finish . Definitely a beaut that needs more bottle time

Mar 17th, 2016