2012 Russian River Pinot Noir
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This is a beautiful wine with sweet-strawberry and berry character. Silky tannins. Full body with refined tannins. 10% to 15% whole-cluster fermentation. Eleven months in barrel. Drink now.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
James Suckling
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Bright ruby-red. Musky, smoke-accented aromas of dark berries, cherry skin and cola. Spicy and taut on entry, then fleshier and sweeter in the middle, offering spicy black raspberry and cherry-cola flavors and a jolt of pepperiness. Finishes bright and long, with very good focus and lingering spiciness.
About the producer

Paul Hobbs is one of California wine’s biggest names. Twice named Wine Personality of the Year by Robert Parker, he joined Robert Mondavi in 1977, worked at Opus One and Simi before setting up his eponymous winery in 1991.