The Wine Insiders » Russian River Valley

AP Vin Pinot Noir Keefer Ranch 2008 – 94 Points.

thewineinsiders — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:13:35 +0000

The new AP Vin Keefer Ranch Pinot is full of classic ripe, rich Keefer Ranch fruit. This boisterous vineyard is located in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County – the home of many of the best Pinot Noirs produced in California.

Buy this wine at Porthos.

Zepaltas Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2008 – 93 Points

thewineinsiders — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:11:45 +0000

Immediately, this wine’s aromatics jump out of the glass: black cherry, tobacco, and allspice. The Russian River’s palate is structured and taught, but refreshing and bright. A slight grip of tannin gives the wine presence and fills out the finish. The mouth feel is powerful, and dense, and is a great candidate for those roasted fall dishes. This wine definitely has the framework to age at least 3 years, but is very accessible now.

Buy this wine from Porthos.

Silver Oak’s Twomey Pinot Noir 2006

thewineinsiders — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 19:14:08 +0000

Twomey Pinot Noir 2006

For the last few years, Silver Oak has been quietly crafting a boutique Pinot Noir sourced from historic vineyards near the original Williams Selyem in the prized Russian River Valley of Sonoma. Today, Porthos is finally able to offer this wine online. This is a big fleshy Pinot with exotic flavors built to age but it will drink beautifully now if decanted for an hour.

Apart from their acclaimed Merlot, Twomey’s wines are generally only available via their mailing list or at the winery’s tasting rooms in Napa and Sonoma.

BUY: Silver Oak Twomey Pinot Noir 2006

Enkidu Pinot Noir Tina Maria Vineyard 2006

thewineinsiders — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 00:34:16 +0000

Enkidu Pinot Noir

This Pinot has loads of soft creamy strawberry surrounding a voluptuous core, with raspberry, orange rind, white chocolate, toasted bread and dried mushrooms. Elegant yet strong, this is a very sexy wine that will continue to build in the bottle. 93 Points

BUY: Enkidu Pinot Noir Tina Marie Vineyard 2006