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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
4/7/2024 - csnash22 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Drink now, it’s drinking perfectly.
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3/1/2024 - Lawino7 wrote: 92 Points
Pale golden color, nose with hints of citrus and citrus blossoms. Crisp, clean. Excellent with flash fried flounder. (Sole for non Southerners.)
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5/13/2023 - SirJ Likes this wine: 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.
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4/3/2023 - Plasmatini Likes this wine: 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.
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2/19/2023 - IJC Likes this wine:
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.
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5/22/2022 - FrbC Likes this wine: 93 Points
Excellent wine. Light with great acidity, raspberry and strawberry with some nice earthy notes.
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5/14/2022 - SirJ Likes this wine: 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.
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4/17/2022 - Anders T Likes this wine: 92 Points
92+
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8/13/2021 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 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.
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5/30/2021 - WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 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.
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4/6/2021 - Volleyball Likes this wine: 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.
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3/26/2021 - WineGuyDelMar Likes this wine: 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.
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2/6/2021 - Bob23 Likes this wine: 92 Points
Lovely balance.
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12/27/2020 - johnvey Likes this wine: 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.
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10/21/2020 - IJC Likes this wine:
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.
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3/10/2020 - Ben Christiansen wrote:
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.
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