Red

Freestone Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

duck · mushrooms · lamb · semi-hard cheeses · seared tuna

201293 pts

Tight at first, this elegant Pinot from cooler climes is velvety on the palate, with a back note of juicy blueberry fruit that maintains an edge of acidity and tension. Earthy black tea wraps the fruit in a savory core of intrigue and desire.
201087 pts

Surprisingly soft and seemingly sweet for this vineyard, which comes from the cooler Freestone area of the western Russian River Valley. It's delicious in cherry, cola, mocha and spice flavors, but it feels heavy.
200990 pts

This is a big, concentrated and rather Burgundian Pinot Noir. It shows powerful flavors of cherry pie, cola, rhubarbs, pomegranates and dried herbs, with an earthy, mushroomy complexity. Feels young and tannic and thick in wood sap, yet its future is hard to predict.