2004 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

This wine is always one of my favorite blends. The nose is scented of ripe cherries, wild blackberry jam, violets, spice, crème brûlée and honey-cured bacon. Your mouth fills with flavors of maraschino cherries, raspberries, sassafras, pie spices and toasty oak. The ripe, concentrated tannins are rich and round across the palate. The bright acidity and berry finish is long and lingering. Will age as well as any of the Russian River blends.
—Winemaker Bob Cabral