Navarro Vineyards Pinot Noir 2012

This ruby colored Pinot Noir opens with a red raspberry and black plum bouquet. On the palate, this wine is medium bodied, balanced, savory and fruit forward. The flavor profile is a black plum and old oak blend with notes of minerality and black olive. The finish is dry and its mild oak tannins stick around for a little while. This wine would pair well with a juicy Angus burger with sauteed mushrooms and Swiss.

2010 Papapietro Perry Nunes Vineyard Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, CA

They say wine is grown in the vineyard. It shows with this wine from Fred and Wendy Nunes’s Russian  River terroir-driven Pinot vineyard. Aromas abound of cherry, raspberry and brown baking spices. Juicy acidity and smooth tannins well suited for food pairing, offering flavors of cherry, blueberry, strawberry and spice with definite notes of cinnamon in the long finish. A wine worth pondering.