Red

Vagon Rouge Pinot Noir

Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

roast duck · lamb · wild mushrooms · brie cheese · grilled tuna

2018
2017
2015
201489 pts

Wrapped in a coat of oak that provides toasty character, this voluptuously concentrated wine is marked by deeply defined flavors of cola, blackberry and cherry, lifted and given a sense of freshness by spicy acidity.
2013
201293 pts

Herbal mint and strawberry counterbalance the density of oak and tannin that is the foundation of this wine. It hails from a handful of marquee vineyard sites, including Mardikian Estate, one of the producer's vineyard-designates. Right out the gate, it's a well-integrated tight…
2011
2010
200989 pts

This is a barrel selection from the winery's various lots. As rich as it is, it's not really showing all that well now, starring acidity and fresh, jammy raspberry, cherry and cola flavors, liberally oaked. Give it a good decant, but the gamble is ageability. Try after 2015 if y…
2007