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2015 Williams Selyem Lewis MacGregor Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

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January 29, 2023 - $57

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RATINGS

94The Wine Advocate

...opens with notes of black raspberries, red currants and cranberry sauce with touches of fragrant earth, black pepper, dried mint and tobacco.

93Vinous / IWC

Deep, unctuous and concentrated, the Lewis MacGregor is also one of the most extroverted, plush wines in this range.

93+ Jeb Dunnuck

...reveals a saturated ruby/purple color as well as a terrific perfume of black raspberries, tart cherries, spring flowers, and smoked earth.

91Burghound.com

The lush, round and succulent flavors possess good sap along with a velvety mouth feel, all wrapped in a dusty, markedly firm and mildly austere finale.

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.