RR Pinot Noir Estate Reserve 2004 (750ml)

100% Pinot Noir

ABV 14.7%

20th Harvest Anniversary! A lovely mouthful of red plum, blackberry and white pepper flavors that linger against modest, crisp tannins.

Vintage Notes
What a difference some rain makes! Vintage 2004 was destined to be equally hot and ripe as 2003, until we had a quenching rain in late August and then a month later. Young and early vineyards that were almost ready to harvest the first week of September could have done without the rain, but the rest (like Chehalem's) thought it a blessed relief. A short cropload, plus growing season heat make 2004 properly plump, but with restraint. An interesting vintage-almost an average of 2001, 2002, and 2003-it has perhaps a little more variability in reds and more structured, brighter whites, similar to 2002.

Scores/Reviews
92 pts - Wine Advocate - the 2004 Pinot Noir RR Ridgecrest Vineyards is outstanding. Its superb aromatics display Asian spices, red cherries, plums, and candied black cherries. This medium to full-bodied effort is rich, dense, well-balanced, and sappy. A concentrated wine, it boasts considerable cherry-dominated fruit in its long character. Pierre Rovani - Full Review

90 pts -  Tanzer/Vinous - Bright red. Vibrant, fresh scents of wild red berries, underbrush and anise. A silky midweight, with bright raspberry and strawberry flavors underpinned by zesty acids and very fine, dusty tannins. Suave, focused and long on the finish, with notes of concentrated, bright red fruit. Josh Raynolds - Full Review

90 pts - Wine Spectator - Lithe and open-textured. A lovely mouthful of red plum, blackberry and white pepper flavors that linger against modest, crisp tannins. Best from 2007 through 2014. 540 cases made. Harvey Steiman - Nov 30, 2006