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Russian River Valley Pinot Noir Reviews
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Score: SILVER | December 22, 2014 | Houston Rodeo Wine Competition
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Score: GOLD | November 26, 2014 | Grand Harvest Awards
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Score: GOLD | November 1, 2014 | Sunset International Wine Competition
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Score: GOLD | September 22, 2014 | Sonoma County Harvest Fair
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Score: SILVER | September 25, 2014 | International Wine Channel TV Awards
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Score: 88 | November 1, 2014 | Wine Spectator
An excellent choice for a regular, go-to Pinot, this is intense, with spicy floral scents and loamy earth, watermelon and dried berry notes that firm on the finish. Drink now through 2021. 5,000 cases made. —J.L.
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Score: 94 | September 1, 2014 | Ultimate Wine Challenge
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Score: Silver | June 24, 2014 | San Francisco International Wine Competition
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Score: Silver | June 16, 2014 | California State Fair
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Score: Gold | June 3, 2014 | Sunset International Wine Competition
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Score: Gold | May 29, 2014 | Los Angeles International Wine Competition
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Score: 87 | October 1, 2013 | Burghound
Classic ruby. A ripe and restrained nose of red berries and subtle spice
notes leads to energetic and well-detailed middle weight flavors that culminate in a dusty, clean and ever-so-mildly austere
finish. There is a trace of warmth to the acceptably complex and agreeably persistent finale that is slightly attenuated.
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Score: Silver | September 30, 2013 | Sonoma County Harvest Fair
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Score: Silver | September 9, 2013 | International Wine Channel TV Awards
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Score: Double Gold | June 17, 2013 | San Francisco International Wine Competition
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Score: 87 | May 31, 2013 | Wine Spectator
Fresh and snappy, displaying moderate weight and deptgh, with zesty strawberry and watermelon flavors, followed by a light finish.
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Score: Gold Medal | March 2, 2013 | Sunset International Wine Competition
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Score: Silver Medal | September 30, 2012 | Sonoma County Harvest Fair
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Score: Gold Medal | September 30, 2012 | Sonoma County Harvest Fair
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Score: Gold Medal | June 26, 2012 | Riverside International Wine Competition
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Score: Silver | June 18, 2012 | Los Angeles International Wine Competition
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Score: Silver Medal | May 3, 2012 | San Francisco International Wine Competition
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Score: 93 | April 27, 2012 | Ultimate Wine Challenge
PINOT NOIR FINALIST. Excellent. Highly recommended.
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Score: Silver Medal | April 23, 2012 | San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
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Score: Silver Medal | January 20, 2012 | San Antonio Wine Competition
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Score: Double Gold | January 20, 2012 | Hilton Head International Wine Judging
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Score: 88 | January 10, 2012 | Burghound
A fresh and very pretty, indeed perfumed nose of ripe red pinot fruit give way to round, supple and easy to like flavors that culminate in a somber but complex and reasonably persistent finish. This forward effort is already drinking well.
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Score: 90, Best Buy | December 1, 2011 | Wine & Spirits Magazine
At first this is a tumble of forest scents, from mushrooms to conifer and eucalyptus. Then is shades toward eggplant purple in its fruit, with wood spice lasting. As it settles down in the glass, the fruit becomes bosky and dusky while holding that spice. Decant if for braised rabbit. *Best Buy
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Score: 89 | November 1, 2011 | Wine Enthusiast
With a thick coating of caramelized oak and masses of ripe, jammy fruit, this Pinot tastes sweet. But it's complex in its own way, with a pleasant scour of acidity. Drink now with mushroom risotto, lamb chops or, for the best of all worlds, both. -S.H.