Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I know I haven't posted about wine in a while, but with a nursing wife and two little kids, there really isn't much time for wine right now. There isn't even time for sleep. However, today I give thanks for having such a wonderful family and I know that consuming great wines is just around the corner. Take this fantastic Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast. It is spectacular! Sourced directly from the Fort Ross Vineyard located just one mile from the Pacific Ocean and two miles southeast of the historic town of Fort Ross, this wine is absolutely stunning. As with my favorite Sonoma Coast Pinots, this is dense, deep and full-bodied. Just look at the color in the glass. Now swirl it a few times and what do you smell? Black currants, earth, mushroom, sage and cola.
In the mouth there is juicy black cherry, ripe raspberry, cola and subtle spice. Let's not forget the strawberries and those holiday cranberries we love to see on the table. There's even some minerality along with such a soft, round supple texture. It is a wonderful balance of finesse and power, all that this vineyard brings to the table - the Thanksgiving table, that is. So enjoy this with a beautiful carved bird this season.
95 points, Wine Enthusiast
August 2010
What a beautiful Pinot Noir for drinking now with lamb chops or maybe a rich, exotic Ahi tuna tartare. Brilliantly crisp in acidity, with a clean, bracing mouthfeel, it offers dazzlingly rich flavors of raspberries, cherries, orange zest, Dr. Pepper cola and Asian spices, with smoky oak adding elaborate tiers of vanilla char. For the price, it’s a very great buy. - S.H. (8/1/2010) - 95
91 points, Wine Spectator
June 2010
A rich, layered style, with firm, intense black cherry, plum and wild berry flavors that are full-bodied, intense and complex, ending with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2017. 2,728 cases made. –JL
In the mouth there is juicy black cherry, ripe raspberry, cola and subtle spice. Let's not forget the strawberries and those holiday cranberries we love to see on the table. There's even some minerality along with such a soft, round supple texture. It is a wonderful balance of finesse and power, all that this vineyard brings to the table - the Thanksgiving table, that is. So enjoy this with a beautiful carved bird this season.95 points, Wine Enthusiast
August 2010
What a beautiful Pinot Noir for drinking now with lamb chops or maybe a rich, exotic Ahi tuna tartare. Brilliantly crisp in acidity, with a clean, bracing mouthfeel, it offers dazzlingly rich flavors of raspberries, cherries, orange zest, Dr. Pepper cola and Asian spices, with smoky oak adding elaborate tiers of vanilla char. For the price, it’s a very great buy. - S.H. (8/1/2010) - 95
91 points, Wine Spectator
June 2010
A rich, layered style, with firm, intense black cherry, plum and wild berry flavors that are full-bodied, intense and complex, ending with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2017. 2,728 cases made. –JL
3 comments:
Good to see you're back Ryan. You got me onto red wine so I'm looking forward to more reports when you get a spare second. Two new kids to the household can certainly track old habits!!
Dear Ryan - Thank you for the kind words. It is an honor to see that you enjoyed our Pinot on such a special day as Thanksgiving. There is a beautiful velvety texture to our 2007 Pinots that I find incredibly alluring. The 2007 Reserve is also very captivating. - Johanna Bernstein- Fort Ross Vineyard
Hello Johanna,
Your Pinots are amazing and I am a lifelong believer (and consumer!)
Best,
Ryan
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