Exprimere Persey Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red plum, boysenberry, and red currant with supporting notes of five spice, mulberry, and sweet strawberry. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of ripe red cherry, pomegranate concentrate, and black currant jam. The finish is long and lingering. Full-bodied and nicely balanced with an opulent texture. $96 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Exprimere Mia Pinot Noir Santa Rita Hills 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, medium garnet color. The nose is moderately intense, offering scents of boysenberry, strawberry, and dried herbs with supporting notes of slate, five spice, kumquat, and hibiscus flower. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red fruit-driven core with flavors of red cherry, cranberry, red plum, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $96 – 4.5 Stars – 96 points
Gary Farrell Rochioli-Allen Vineyards Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, rose petals, and blood orange peel with supporting notes of boysenberry, pomegranate, forest floor, and lavender. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, mulberry, dried herbs, raspberry, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $95 – 5 Stars – 98 points
Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of cassis, violet, and five spice with supporting notes of black tea, earth, kumquat, and blackberry. The palate echoes the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, pomegranate, dried herbs, boysenberry, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $60 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Gary Farrell Hallberg Vineyard Dijon Clones Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black plum, forest floor, and black tea with supporting notes of dried herbs, elderberry, and leather. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of boysenberry, strawberry, dried herbs, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $75 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Gary Farrell Fort Ross Vineyard Pinot Noir Fort Ross-Seaview 2021
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, forest floor, and five spice with supporting notes of black tea, pomegranate, anise, and black currant. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, boysenberry, cranberry, oak, and tart plum. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an austere texture. $90 – 4 Stars – 91 points
Gary Farrell Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2023
Brilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of black cherry, earth, and violet with supporting notes of black tea, oak, and dried herbs. The palate confirms the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, pomegranate, sour cherry, rhubarb, and slate. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $50 – 4 Stars – 92 points
Gary Farrell Selection Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2022
Brilliant, medium ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, rose petals, and pomegranate with supporting notes of black tea, earth, and anise. The palate confirms the nose, delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black cherry, raspberry, kumquat, and tamarind. The finish is long and lingering with dry tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $50 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Vineyard eleven Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of red cherry, thyme, and slate with supporting notes of five spice, vanilla, hibiscus flower, and black tea. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of raspberry, dried herbs, and mulberry. The finish is long and lingering with supple tannins. Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with an opulent texture. $69 – 5 Stars – 99 points
Tongue Dancer Wines Foxtrot Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2023
See the Full BevX Featured Review & Beverage of the WeekBrilliant, deep ruby color. The aromatics are intense, offering scents of blackberry, dried herbs, and graphite with supporting notes of black tea, forest floor, hibiscus flower, and black currant. The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, boysenberry, five spice, tart cherry, and oak. The finish is long and lingering with chewy tannins. Full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a supple texture. $49 – 4.5 Stars – 95 points
