This is a nice Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley.
Showing red fruits with wood, vanilla, earth and spices.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Easy drinking and a little spicy.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
$20
This is a nice Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley.
Showing red fruits with wood, vanilla, earth and spices.
Medium bodied with medium acidity.
Easy drinking and a little spicy.
14.3% alcohol by volume.
86 points.
$20
Nov 14th, 2020
Hotel room, Tour de France.. a perfect time to try out a Staff favorite’ wine. (Aka what the shop owner tells you to sell!)
Gentle.
Soft and floral, with vanillin parting for the occasional twig and berry Pinot hit to the taste buds, and back into the vanillin.
Easy crowd pleaser, easy stelvin travel wine.
Hotel room, Tour de France.. a perfect time to try out a Staff favorite’ wine. (Aka what the shop owner tells you to sell!)
Gentle.
Soft and floral, with vanillin parting for the occasional twig and berry Pinot hit to the taste buds, and back into the vanillin.
Easy crowd pleaser, easy stelvin travel wine.
Jul 13th, 2018
Very smooth, a little earthy and just enough acid for most dishes. We had it with swordfish, but would be very versatile.
Very smooth, a little earthy and just enough acid for most dishes. We had it with swordfish, but would be very versatile.
2 people found it helpfulApr 5th, 2015
Medium bodied, earth, cherry.
Medium bodied, earth, cherry.
1 person found it helpfulNov 22nd, 2016
I don't generally care for Pinot Noirs. I find them too light and too fruity. But THIS Pinot Noir is delicious. Bold for a PN. Delicious with the Mediterranean Grilled Veggie & Lamb pizza we made and, I suspect, also will be delicious with the duck for which it was originally intended (to be tried soonish). A real winner for Pinot Noirs!
I don't generally care for Pinot Noirs. I find them too light and too fruity. But THIS Pinot Noir is delicious. Bold for a PN. Delicious with the Mediterranean Grilled Veggie & Lamb pizza we made and, I suspect, also will be delicious with the duck for which it was originally intended (to be tried soonish). A real winner for Pinot Noirs!
1 person found it helpfulMar 26th, 2015
Light to medium bodied; fruity for a Pinot.
Light to medium bodied; fruity for a Pinot.
1 person found it helpfulJan 20th, 2015
Well balanced with nice mulling spice notes but fruits remain fairly red.
Well balanced with nice mulling spice notes but fruits remain fairly red.
1 person found it helpfulAug 25th, 2013
Tried this again, red fruit aromas with slight spice. The palate shows cherries and plums fruit with a good dose of oak and out of balance acidity. Some earthiness brings this wine to a medium finish. Not overly complex and out of balance. I would grab other Pinots at similar price points. Tasting Sample.
Tried this again, red fruit aromas with slight spice. The palate shows cherries and plums fruit with a good dose of oak and out of balance acidity. Some earthiness brings this wine to a medium finish. Not overly complex and out of balance. I would grab other Pinots at similar price points. Tasting Sample.
May 18th, 2016
Definite barrel tones on the nose, spice, lacquer, and mushroom. The palate has some dark cherry, strawberry, licorice, and a very mellow mouthfeel.. Touch of acid, smooth going down. Great food wine.
Definite barrel tones on the nose, spice, lacquer, and mushroom. The palate has some dark cherry, strawberry, licorice, and a very mellow mouthfeel.. Touch of acid, smooth going down. Great food wine.
Oct 15th, 2015Light red in color.
On the nose, strawberries, cherries, vanilla, oak and light black pepper.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, wood, light vanilla, ripe cherries, oak and minerals.
Medium bodied and balanced with nice acidity.
Medium finish with soft tannins .
This Russian river Pinot Noir Reserve is much nicer than their Sonoma Pinot.
Poured by the wine maker, Joe Freeman, which made this experience even nicer.
13.7% alcohol by volume.
Light red in color.
On the nose, strawberries, cherries, vanilla, oak and light black pepper.
Dry and fruity on the palate with blackberries, blueberries, wood, light vanilla, ripe cherries, oak and minerals.
Medium bodied and balanced with nice acidity.
Medium finish with soft tannins .
This Russian river Pinot Noir Reserve is much nicer than their Sonoma Pinot.
Poured by the wine maker, Joe Freeman, which made this experience even nicer.
13.7% alcohol by volume.
Aug 9th, 2015
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
