Experience pinot noir this year
By Wine Atlas, Thursday 5 January 2006 :: Wine - United-States :: #98 :: rss
Although wine sales are up more than 30 percent in the past year, I know a lot of people still haven't discovered wines made from the pinot noir grape. If you're among them, make a New Year's resolution to try a great one.
Here are three at varying prices from California's MacMurray Ranch winery. Named for its former owner, the late film and television star Fred MacMurray, the winery is in the Russian River Valley of Sonoma County.
For starters, opt for the 2003 MacMurray Ranch Russian River Pinot Noir, a classic pinot with concentrated black cherry flavors and sufficient oak to deliver lasting flavor. The 2003 MacMurray Ranch Winemakers Block Selection Russian River Valley Pinot Noir suggests cherries and blueberries with a hint of spice in the finish. It's an assertive, yet easy-to-like red that's powerful and enticing. The third pinot, the 2003 MacMurray Ranch River Cuveé Pinot Noir, with its red cherry flavors, tastes like a first-rate French Burgundy.
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