Sonoma-Loeb, long made at the Chappellet winery in the Napa Valley, was recently purchased by the Chappellet family. Other than the ownership change, however, its pretty much the status quo for Sonoma-Loeb. Chappellet winemaker Phillip Corallo-Titus continues to make the wine in small hand-crafted batches. The RRV Pinot exhibits provocative and powerful aromas of blueberry and black cherry, with weight and length on the palate. The finish is long, swet and exquisite, with an earthy forest-floor backnote and an overlay of spice. This Pinot is distinctive and fairly priced. Only 320 cases were made.
Sonoma-Loeb, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2010
By Robert Whitley