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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.

2021 Rochioli Sweetwater Vineyard Pinot Noir

JD  97   
WA  96   
VN  93   

2013 Cirq Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir

WA  97   
WS  94   
VN  94   
WS  #99 of 2016   
2 available
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2016 Kosta Browne Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir

WE  97   
JD  97   
JS  95   
WA  92   
VN  91   
4 available
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2006 DuMOL Finn Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WS  97   
VN  93   
RP  92   

2016 Kosta Browne Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir

JD  97   
JS  94   
WA  93   
WS  93   
VN  90   
2 available
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2016 Cirq Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir

JD  97+    
VN  93   
WA  92   
WS  92   

2016 Cirq Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir

JD  97+    
VN  93   
WA  92   
WS  92   

2018 Kosta Browne One Sixteen Chardonnay

JD  97   
WE  92   
WA  91   
WS  91   
3 available
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2016 Kosta Browne Treehouse Vineyard Pinot Noir

JD  96   
JS  95   
WE  95   
WA  93   
WS  92   
4 available
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2013 Cirq Bootlegger's Hill Pinot Noir

WA  96   
WS  95   
VN  93   

2018 CHEV Wines Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

JD  96   
WA  93   

2016 Kosta Browne Giusti Ranch Pinot Noir

JS  96   
JD  96   
WA  94   
VN  92   
WS  90   
2 available
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2015 Kosta Browne Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir

JS  96   
JD  95   
VN  94   
WS  90   
2 available
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2009 DuMOL Aidan Pinot Noir

WA  95   

2011 DuMOL Estate Pinot Noir

VN  95   
3 available
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1994 Arrowood Preston Ranch Select Late Harvest White Riesling H.S.S.

375ml

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

RP  95   

2007 DuMOL Finn Pinot Noir

RP  95   
VN  94   
WS  93   

2017 Kosta Browne Keefer Ranch Pinot Noir

JD  95   
JS  94   
WE  94   
WA  93   
WS  93   
2 available
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2017 Kosta Browne Giusti Ranch Pinot Noir

JS  95   
WA  94   
WS  92   
WE  92   

2018 Kosta Browne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

JD  95   
WS  93   
WA  91   
4 available
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2018 Kosta Browne Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

JD  95   
WS  93   
WA  91   
2 available
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2012 Kistler Vine Hill Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  95   
WS  92   
7 available
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2007 DuMOL Isobel Chardonnay

RP  95   
VN  93   
WS  92   
JR  18   

2016 Kosta Browne Koplen Vineyard Pinot Noir

JD  95   
WS  91   
VN  91   
2 available
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2009 DuMOL Eddie’s Patch Syrah

WA  95   
RP  90-92   
WS  90   
2 available
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