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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91.7 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 28 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by csnash22 on 4/7/2024 & rated 92 points: Drink now, it’s drinking perfectly. (156 views) | | | Tasted by Lawino7 on 3/1/2024 & rated 92 points: Pale golden color, nose with hints of citrus and citrus blossoms. Crisp, clean. Excellent with flash fried flounder. (Sole for non Southerners.) (226 views) | | | Tasted by SirJ on 5/13/2023 & rated 92 points: A great PN from Failla, from their winery in the Russian River Valley. Classic stone fruit, with strawberries and raspberries, fine minerality. The acidity and fruit become harmonious after about 1 - 2 hours in the decanter. Was perfect with smoked salmon, roasted potatoes, red onion, sour cream and lumpfish roe. Drink or hold. (628 views) | | | Tasted by Plasmatini on 4/3/2023 & rated 92 points: PNP. Somehow we never get to taste these after they’ve been open a few hours because we always seem to enjoy them right away. Very clean look, transparent but full of color. Light, bright fruit, strawberry, cherry, a little orange peel. Beautiful acidity. We love the Keefer Ranch wines. (534 views) | | | Tasted by IJC on 2/19/2023: Delicious.
The cherry flavor still predominates, now accompanied by a thread of darker red fruit. Cola notes from the base notes...with crisp acidity at the finish.
Rated +1 on a scale from -1 to +3. (672 views) | | | Tasted by FrbC on 5/22/2022 & rated 93 points: Excellent wine. Light with great acidity, raspberry and strawberry with some nice earthy notes. (755 views) | | | Tasted by SirJ on 5/14/2022 & rated 92 points: Faillas Keefer Ranch comes from the Green Valley of the Russian River Valley, an area noted for its intense morning fog and sandy Goldridge soils. Vintage 2018 is perfect after about 2 hours in a carafe, intense red fruit, raspberries, strawberries and cranberries. Fine acidity that weighs up with the fruit. This wine will get better in 2 - 4 years. (711 views) | | | Tasted by Anders T on 4/17/2022 & rated 92 points: 92+ (505 views) | | | Tasted by JensAgo on 8/13/2021 & rated 92 points: Wonderful Failla PN! Translucent medium-ruby in the glass. Superbly perfumed and deeply intense nose - cherries, and forest raspberries, hint of earth and spice. On the palate, the wine is medium- bodied, showcasing searing acidity driving the wine, fine tannins, energetic fresh and juicy reddish fruit. Lingering riffs of spice at the finish. This one will be interesting to follow in the coming five-seven years. (709 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyDelMar on 5/30/2021 & rated 89 points: Decanted two hours. Nose is very ripe, sweet red fruits. Nose tells you the wine will be a bigger style. I’ve had this wine twice now. Flavors are there but it is one dimensional. This is not in the same league as the Top Russian River Producers like Williams Selyem, Merry Edwards, Rocchioli or Lynmar Estate Quail Hill. It just doesn’t have the flavor layers or nuances of the top wines. It isn’t bad but it isn’t great either. It’s at a lower price point than the top Producers so there is that. (1161 views) | | | Tasted by Volleyball on 4/6/2021 & rated 91 points: Full of juicy red fruit but a little one dimensional at this stage - will be interesting to see how it ages.
Tasty and guzzlable, but didn’t seem worth the price point. (838 views) | | | Tasted by WineGuyDelMar on 3/26/2021 & rated 90 points: Decanted an hour. Lots of red fruit. I thought the wine was good but not great. Not a lot of flavor layers. Medium extraction and mouthfeel. Finish is medium length. Is fine drinking by itself. Doesn’t have the depth of flavor of other top Russian River Pinot’s but then the price point is indicative of that. QPR is average. For a few dollars more it’s bestto search out out top RR Producers IMO. (1082 views) | | | Tasted by Bob23 on 2/6/2021 & rated 92 points: Lovely balance. (927 views) | | | Tasted by johnvey on 12/27/2020 & rated 93 points: Medium Garnet color with slight brown tinge; thin fast legs; clean scent of dried strawberries with hints of cinnamon on the nose; tart cherries and tobacco up front with slight peppery finish. Pretty much what you'd expect from a Russian River out of Failla: fruitful and airy. (797 views) | | | Tasted by IJC on 10/21/2020: Oh so Keefer.
Bright red cherry, touch of cola at the finish. Very clean, fruit, fruit, fruit, and nothing but the fruit. With age, I would hope some of the darker elements will come forward, perhaps even a bit of earth and sous bois, but for now, it is almost Beaujolais in its exuberance.
Rated +1 on a scale of -1 to +3. (925 views) | | | Tasted by Ben Christiansen on 3/10/2020: That is a bit bigger and rounder still. No Chardonnay after the 2018 vintage. Just a touch fleshier on the palate. Dutton keeps their Chardonnay from here. Very short vintage for them this year. (1782 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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| Failla Producer websitePinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.Keefer Ranch Details on weinlagen-infoUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyRussian River Valley Russian River Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia |
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