Fort Ross Vineyard was selected to produce this Chardonnay to commemorate the 1812-2012 Bicentennial of the old Russian Settlement of Fort Ross on the Sonoma Coast.
94 POINTS - JEB DUNNUCK It’s wonderfully complete and has a lovely assortment of red and black fruits as well as foresty, earthy, spicy, and subtle herbal notes that carry to a medium-bodied, flawlessly balanced Pinot Noir. ★★★★★ RESTAURANT WINE, RONN WIEGAND MS/MW
92 POINTS - WINE ADVOCATE
Medium to deep ruby color and very pretty scents of garrigue, dust, peppercorn and amaro over a core of roasted cranberries and red cherries plus notes of cola and woodsmoke. Medium to full-bodied, it packs in the spiced, earthy fruits, with a chalky frame and great freshness, finishing long. Impressive!
94 POINTS - WINE ENTHUSIAST Dark gold in color, with a buttery creaminess, this wine is richly delicious in pear, baked lemon and a mix of baking and Asian spice.
★★★★+ EXCELLENT - Restaurant Wine, Ronn Wiegand MS/MW Full bodied, crisp, complex wine with rich fruitiness of pineapple, candied lemon, and honey with toast, vanilla, and oak characters.
94 POINTS, 2021 YEAR'S BEST US PINOT NOIR - WINE & SPIRITS Red berry flavors and mineral brilliance to the darker tannins, their edges seeming to glint with facets of fruit complexity, reflecting black currants at the underside of ripeness against the brighter, zesty red-fruit flavor.
93 POINTS – WINE ADVOCATE
Crushed cranberries, red cherries and rhubarb accented by cola, black tea leaves. 92+ POINTS – JEB DUNNUCK
Bright black cherry, candied violets, Asian spice, cedary notes...medium-bodied, focused texture, great finish. 92 POINTS – WINE ENTHUSIAST
High toned, currant, forest, tea,earthy, bright, freshness, crisp layers of black cherry, raspberry and orange.
90 POINTS - JEB DUNNUCK A bouquet of smoked blackberries, peppery herbs, chocolate, and sappy herbs. Balanced and medium to full-bodied, with plenty of tannins and good acidity, it’s an interesting, solid effort
