Russian River Selection Pinot Noir

Opened this to impress some friends during a Pinot tasting. Upon opening we all agreed there was too much vanilla attributed to the oak. Wine opens up nicely after a while, but all-in-all preferred the 2011.

Edit: After 6 months or so in the bottle the oak aromas have dissipated and the wine is drinking fantastically. Sad to hear Gary Farrell has retired as the winemaker, but excited to see what they produce in the future.

Never had black raspberries before but I think this fine Pinot tasted of them.

One of those classic Russian river valley pinots you just can't beat...strawberry nose and light throughout

Smooth cherries. Love it

A nice wine, but Gary Farrell makes better offerings.

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