Wines from Anderson Valley
Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2008 Hein Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $28
So fresh and direct in fruit and light in body, it’s almost like a rosé. Raspberries, cherries, red licorice, cola and spices fill the mouth, savory and spicy. Drink with a lovely lamb shop or grilled salmon.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
David Family 2009 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $70
A good, somewhat standard Pinot Noir from Anderson Valley, dry and crisp in acidity, with a scour of tannins. The flavors, of cherries, red currants, cola and sandalwood, could be more concentrated. Drink now.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Philo Ridge 2007 Unfiltered Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $28
Lots of sweet raspberry, strawberry and cherry fruit in this silky wine, along with the buttered toast influence of oak barrels. It’s a gently appealing Pinot Noir to drink now.
— S.H.
(11/1/2011)
Husch 2009 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $23
There’s a lovely dryness and elegance of mouthfeel to this Pinot Noir that make it instantly appealing. True, it could be richer. But for the price and case availability, it’s a pretty polished wine. Shows tart, bitter cherry, cranberry and cola flavors, with a deft touch of smoky oak.
— S.H.
(12/31/2011)
Foursight 2009 Charles Vineyard Zero New Oak Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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- $38
Brisk in acidity and bone dry, this Pinot is elegant, although it falls short on opulence. The flavors are of sour cherry candy and cola.
— S.H.
(5/1/2012)
Champ de Reves 2010 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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- $40
Edgy and sharp now, with a cut of acidity giving a rustic bite to the cherry, blackberry and toasty oak flavors. Hard to see it aging well, so give it a good decant and drink now.
— S.H.
(7/1/2012)
Jim Ball 2009 Les Pintades Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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- $60
Everything about this Pinot is upfront, but it’s beautiful. Softly appealing, with a silky mouthfeel, it offers flattering raspberry and cherry jam flavors, with smoky, sweet, buttery notes. The softness suggests that the wine is not ageable.
— S.H.
(10/1/2012)
Jim Ball 2009 Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
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- $45
This is a solid Pinot, ripe in raspberries and cherries, with fine coastal acidity and firm tannins. It has a silky mouthfeel the way Pinot Noir should.
— S.H.
(10/1/2012)
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