Red

Dutton-Thomas Road Vineyard Pinot Noir

Russian River Valley · Sonoma · United States

Fact sheet

duck · lamb · mushrooms · soft cheeses

201490 pts

This vineyard-designate opens in bombastic amounts of Asian spice and wild strawberry, making for a whirlwind of flavor and acidity on the palate. Black tea and rose garden dance around highlights of orange and cranberry, the wine tart in mineralogy, as well as full of length an…
201389 pts

Light in color and texture, this is a rose petal aroma-driven wine, floral and herbal in equal waves. Smooth and subdued, it showcases cherry cola and ripe, integrated tannins while remaining lively on the palate and through a lengthy finish.
200894 pts

A powerful, compelling young Pinot Noir notable for its depth of flavor and classic structure. Floods the palate with waves of raspberries, cherries, cola, sweet pomegranates, persimmons and spices that last long and clean on the finish. For all that, the wine is thoroughly dry,…
200692 pts

A little brittle and tense now, with a young wine freshness. May just need time in the bottle to mellow. Give it until sometime in 2009 to let the tannins, acids and oak mesh with the lush cherry, red currant, pomegranate, cola and intense Asian spice flavors. Could develop thro…