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2015 Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir

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July 10, 2022 - $32

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RATINGS

95Wine Enthusiast

...juicy, expansive and textured wine, incredibly delicious in ripe raspberry and strawberry flavors...sanguine undertones, with clove, cardamom and black tea that stand out against polished tannins.

93James Suckling

...fragrant and very elegant pinot noir that’s got so much life and wonderful mineral freshness, alongside the complex aromas of red fruit and flowers.

93Jeb Dunnuck

...offering a beautiful nose of mulberries, blackberries, wood smoke, spice, and underbrush, it's medium-bodied, seamless, and silky on the palate.

92The Wine Advocate

...redolent of warm red plums, chocolate-covered cherries and black raspberries with touches of dried lavender, Ceylon tea, tobacco leaf and black pepper. Medium-bodied and quite peppery in the mouth, it has a firm frame of chewy tannins and a lively lift to the long, savory finish.

REGION

United States, California, Sonoma, Russian River Valley

Russian River Valley AVA is named for the river that meanders from Mendocino County in the north until it finally runs into the Pacific Ocean north of San Francisco. The AVA is cool thanks to its proximity to the northern California coast and the river, and grape growers must learn to deal with regular fog. Nevertheless in recent decades the AVA has become one of the best in the state, meaning that its wines often earn excellent reviews and have considerable cachet. The AVA status was awarded in 1983 and today the appellation has 15,000 vineyard acres. Chardonnay is the most widely planted grape though Pinot Noir has also been very successful in recent decades. Russian River Valley Pinot Noir are known for being rich, lush and filled with concentrated fruit and berry flavors. Russian River Pinot Noirs are today considered some of the best domestic Pinot Noirs.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.