2013 Du MOL Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
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The 2013 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley) is a deep, powerful wine. Beams of tannin give the 2013 much of its authoritative personality, but there is good depth to the fruit as well. Sweet tobacco, flowers and herbs give the 2013 a distinctive savory edge. This is a slightly austere, reserved style for the Russian River, yet all the elements are nicely balanced just the same.
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The 2013 Pinot Noir Russian River is their largest cuvée of just over 4,000 cases. It is made from the grapes of five separate vineyards, and includes about 20% whole clusters in the fermentation. The wine displays sweet and sour cherries, a seductive, meaty herbaceousness and roundness, lush tannin and good depth of fruit and finish. This wine was aged in about 40% new French oak for 12 months, moved to tank for three months and then bottled unfiltered. Drink it over the next 5-7 years.