The Washington Post selected Gary Farrell Russian River Selection Pinot Noir 2017 as one of five wine recommendations for Thanksgiving, awarding it with a “sublime” four star rating! Longtime wine columnist Dave McIntyre offers readers with an interesting piece of context about this wine, explaining “many winemakers feature single-vineyard wines and craft a blend out of the remaining barrels. Theresa Heredia does the reverse — she considers her Russian River Selection pinot noir and chardonnay as her top wines and uses the best barrels for them.”
Heredia also harvests her fruit earlier than most in the region, “thereby clothing the Russian River Valley’s power in a sheath of elegance and freshness.” Continuing, McIntyre adds, “the 2017 pinot noir is silky in texture and bursting with flavors of Rainier cherries, raspberries, wildflowers and baking spices.” Read the full write up HERE
