Westside Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

Medium ruby color. Not much aroma at first, but give it about five minutes then it opens up and the aromas come through with the subtle strawberries, raspberries, and young plums, typical of Russian River. Medium to low acid making this very easy drinking. High alcohol does add a bit of excitement if you were eating spicy food. Overall I think this wine is lovely right now and probably has a few more years. This is not a fruit bomb and I don’t think the winemaker meant it that way. It is very elegant and it has a lingering fruit finish.