Davis Bynum, Russian River Valley (Sonoma County, California) Pinot Noir 2009

Jun 1, 2011

By Paul Lukacs

 One of the better California Pinot Noirs I have tasted this year, this spicy but legitimately dry wine offers a multitude of fresh fruit flavors that never turn sappy or candied.  It has an impressive structure (due to appropriate levels of both acid and tannin), and so is very well-balanced on the palate.  I suspect that it will age nicely, but I would not hesitate to drink it now.

Country / Region

Sonoma County, California

Appellation

Russian River Valley

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

Color

Red

Vintage

2009

Score

92

Price

US $ 30.00

Producer

Davis Bynum