J Vineyards & Winery

Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

9.0128 ratings
8.88 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
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$28 at Costco. Really good. Light and super smooth. Light cherry fruity

$28 at Costco. Really good. Light and super smooth. Light cherry fruity

6 people found it helpfulFeb 24th, 2014
Ed Matthews

Plum nose with backdrop of black cherry. Rich and supple plum on the palate with notes of chocolate. Very very big for a Pinot, very ripe. This is a wine of great power, not finesse. I happen to prefer Pinots of finesse but many people will love this wine. I want a leaner wine with less alcohol and more acid.

Plum nose with backdrop of black cherry. Rich and supple plum on the palate with notes of chocolate. Very very big for a Pinot, very ripe. This is a wine of great power, not finesse. I happen to prefer Pinots of finesse but many people will love this wine. I want a leaner wine with less alcohol and more acid.

Sep 22nd, 2014
Kyle Schlachter

Writer Colorado Wine Press

9.0

Quite tasty

Quite tasty

Jun 15th, 2014
Leith Shenstone

I don't particularly like drinking jam turned into syrup.

I don't particularly like drinking jam turned into syrup.

Jun 10th, 2014
Chris Blanken

Tannins roll off the tongue

Tannins roll off the tongue

Apr 24th, 2014
Kevin Wehler

Also pretty damn good, should get more. Cambridge

Also pretty damn good, should get more. Cambridge

Apr 15th, 2023
Steven Beishuizen

Ten years after the vintage, this one is drinking great... Memories of burning up the highway in the rental car and peeling into the tasting room parking lot five minutes before closing... On the nose, still bright cherry and tomato plant... Quite vegetal... On the palate, this is deep cherry with green veins of complexity... Green pepper, fresh sage... This is not a watery-assed Pinot... Much bigger than I expected... This is full-bodied... Eucalyptus showing up in the long finish... I like this a lot.

Ten years after the vintage, this one is drinking great... Memories of burning up the highway in the rental car and peeling into the tasting room parking lot five minutes before closing... On the nose, still bright cherry and tomato plant... Quite vegetal... On the palate, this is deep cherry with green veins of complexity... Green pepper, fresh sage... This is not a watery-assed Pinot... Much bigger than I expected... This is full-bodied... Eucalyptus showing up in the long finish... I like this a lot.

Mar 14th, 2022
Adam Curry

Incredible. Pinot fruity. Nice nose and finish

Incredible. Pinot fruity. Nice nose and finish

Jul 12th, 2015
Michael Rose

At del friscos in Philly. This wine is light and fruity. Very nice with appetizers.

At del friscos in Philly. This wine is light and fruity. Very nice with appetizers.

May 15th, 2015
Kristin Grosskopf

Great body and smooth berries with a hint of chocolate.

Great body and smooth berries with a hint of chocolate.

May 11th, 2015