Country: US / Aquarius Ranch
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: McIlroy / Russian River Valley
Bone dry and light, with cranberry, cola and tomato flavors in a silky package. This is a wine that seems to be an expression of its vineyard. It’s not a rich wine, nor one to age beyond a year or so. But it possesses an earthy honesty. —S.H.