MacMurray Ranch

Reserve Estate Vineyards Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

8.899 ratings
8.84 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
Peter van den Besselaar

Vintage 2016

Vintage 2016

Jan 21st, 2020
Bob Bryden

Founder The Lake Sommelier, LLC, Author Wine Talk

8.9

Full of fruit, nice full body, extracted color, and enough supporting acidity to pair perfectly with baked Brie and blueberry compote.

Full of fruit, nice full body, extracted color, and enough supporting acidity to pair perfectly with baked Brie and blueberry compote.

Aug 15th, 2016
Sipping Fine Wine

Dark Ruby with dark berry fruit aromas with a good dose of complex spice. On the palate Black cherry fruit and sour blackberry flavors were noted, complex with pepper spice, slight toasty quality and lively acidic. Good balance, smooth tannins with nice length and minerality on the finish. I thought the 2012 was a tad better, but let's check back in a year!

Dark Ruby with dark berry fruit aromas with a good dose of complex spice. On the palate Black cherry fruit and sour blackberry flavors were noted, complex with pepper spice, slight toasty quality and lively acidic. Good balance, smooth tannins with nice length and minerality on the finish. I thought the 2012 was a tad better, but let's check back in a year!

May 22nd, 2016
Sipping Fine Wine

Ruby with aromas red fruits with floral scents. The palate shows black cherry, cranberry and sour strawberry flavors, with a touch of pungent spice. Medium body, good acidity and balance with hints of oak on the mid-length ending. Tasting Sample.

Ruby with aromas red fruits with floral scents. The palate shows black cherry, cranberry and sour strawberry flavors, with a touch of pungent spice. Medium body, good acidity and balance with hints of oak on the mid-length ending. Tasting Sample.

Apr 26th, 2016
"Odedi"

Dark ruby in color with a light purple rim.

Fruity on the nose with cherries, strawberries, current, metals, earth, dirt, vanilla, cedar, green peppers, light cloves white pepper.

Light to medium bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with cherries, blueberries, currents, vanilla, licorice, bitter almonds, spices, forest floor and black pepper.

Medium plus on the finish with firm, yet round tannins and peppercorn.

Ok Pinot Noir, with a feel of an inexpensive Cabernet from California. A bit bitter, but nicely balanced.

Dark ruby in color with a light purple rim.

Fruity on the nose with cherries, strawberries, current, metals, earth, dirt, vanilla, cedar, green peppers, light cloves white pepper.

Light to medium bodied with medium plus acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with cherries, blueberries, currents, vanilla, licorice, bitter almonds, spices, forest floor and black pepper.

Medium plus on the finish with firm, yet round tannins and peppercorn.

Ok Pinot Noir, with a feel of an inexpensive Cabernet from California. A bit bitter, but nicely balanced.

Nov 3rd, 2015
Londa Rasmussen

Pairs well with my scampi entree at John Ash & Co

Pairs well with my scampi entree at John Ash & Co

Feb 25th, 2024
Sandeep Konchady

Good smooth Pinot.
Went great with Thai food

Good smooth Pinot.
Went great with Thai food

May 9th, 2022
Shannon Dewey

Really liked this one

Really liked this one

Feb 8th, 2021
Christina Coster

Lovely Pinot Noir. light and dry. Easy to drink. And Del Frisco’s cheapest bottle of PN 🤣

Lovely Pinot Noir. light and dry. Easy to drink. And Del Frisco’s cheapest bottle of PN 🤣

Jan 26th, 2020
Joe Schenk

Nice Sonoma PInot. Let it breathe a bit. Liked with our burgers and kielbasa

Nice Sonoma PInot. Let it breathe a bit. Liked with our burgers and kielbasa

Aug 17th, 2019