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Rated: 86 pts - Wine Spectator
Rated: 91 pts - Wine Enthusiast

Wine Color: Red
Vintage: 2005
Varietal: Pinot Noir
Style: Still
Size: 750ml
Origin: North America > United States > California > North Coast > Sonoma County > Russian River Valley

Food Pairing: Lamb , Pork
Taste: Medium Bodied, Rounded

Wine Spectator 86 pts - James Laube
Serves up a savory mix of herb, tea, dried cherry and cranberry fruit that's crisp and refreshing, if shy on depth. Drink now through 2011. 8,295 cases made

Wine Enthusiast 91 pts - Steve Heimoff
This multivineyard blend isn't cheap, but it's almost as good as Farrell's more expensive single-vineyard Pinots, which makes it kind of a value. Like them, it's a dry, crisply acidic wine, and slightly austere. It shows tobacco-infused cherry pie filling, pomegranate, rhubarb and cola flavors.

Description:
This wine opens with alluring ripe cherry, raspberry and strawberry aromas and has plush, succulent dark berry flavors, complimented by lavish, spicy oak elements. It is deeply colored with layered complexity and a silky, sensual, long finish. The 2005 Russian River Selection Pinot Noir shows wonderful balanced acidity ensuring excellent compatibility with a wide range of foods, including salmon, lamb and pork dishes.

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