Gary Farrell

Russian River Selection Pinot Noir

9.041 ratings
9.14 pro ratings
Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Austin Hohnke

Would represent itself well in a blind tasting. Well balanced and tasty, but pricey. Wouldn’t mind a little less oak. 13.9% alc.

Would represent itself well in a blind tasting. Well balanced and tasty, but pricey. Wouldn’t mind a little less oak. 13.9% alc.

Aug 17th, 2020
Kai Wright

Dusty, earthy nose and gorgeous fresh fruit on the palate. Beauty.

Dusty, earthy nose and gorgeous fresh fruit on the palate. Beauty.

May 24th, 2020
Claire Walsh

Enjoyed perhaps a bit earlier than I should've but that's par for the course with my eager drinking style. Classic RRV PN, a bit lighter than I'm used to. Fricken good with my BBQ chicken and zucchini. Tart red fruit cola sass for days with an herbaceous earthy edge...

Enjoyed perhaps a bit earlier than I should've but that's par for the course with my eager drinking style. Classic RRV PN, a bit lighter than I'm used to. Fricken good with my BBQ chicken and zucchini. Tart red fruit cola sass for days with an herbaceous earthy edge...

Mar 27th, 2019
Tom Jenkins

Big, soft Pinot! As beautiful as a Pinot gets. Enjoyed at Portavino Houston.

Big, soft Pinot! As beautiful as a Pinot gets. Enjoyed at Portavino Houston.

Jun 26th, 2023
Yuliana Cortes

Great Pinot

Great Pinot

Feb 13th, 2021
Francis le cave

Bon, sans plus. Pas très profond, et assez générique.

Bon, sans plus. Pas très profond, et assez générique.

Oct 18th, 2020
Scott Cowan

Delicious. Especially the second day. Augurs well for aging this high QPR Pinot. My 9.1 includes 0.3 over the super solid 8.8 I’d give it on taste alone, b/c of that QPR—I can drink 4 times of this yummy wine as I can afford to drink of a 9.4 that costs $100/bottle. Cherries, of course. Some structure I expect to grow in time. Bit of vanilla. Light-medium body with bigger flavors than one might expect given that fact. Pretty light red in the bowl. 14% alcohol is too dang high for Pinot noir. #CAWineProblems.

Delicious. Especially the second day. Augurs well for aging this high QPR Pinot. My 9.1 includes 0.3 over the super solid 8.8 I’d give it on taste alone, b/c of that QPR—I can drink 4 times of this yummy wine as I can afford to drink of a 9.4 that costs $100/bottle. Cherries, of course. Some structure I expect to grow in time. Bit of vanilla. Light-medium body with bigger flavors than one might expect given that fact. Pretty light red in the bowl. 14% alcohol is too dang high for Pinot noir. #CAWineProblems.

Mar 2nd, 2020
Kirt Boxell

My favorite Pinot, intense red fruit, nice balanced tannins. I love this wine especially at $45

My favorite Pinot, intense red fruit, nice balanced tannins. I love this wine especially at $45

Feb 12th, 2020
Richard Gray

Would buy again!

Would buy again!

Feb 11th, 2020
Patrick Widdoss

Smooth as butta

Smooth as butta

Jan 18th, 2020