Russian River Valley flavours
Friday 14 July 2006
The following wines were submitted by the wineries for a comprehensive tasting in Russian River at the end of last month to give me an idea of Russian River Valley’s characteristics and scope. They are listed below by grape variety, alphabetically, and within varietal in ascending order of recommended US retail price.
CABERNET FRANC
Acorn Winery, Alegria Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2003 Russian River Valley 16.5 Drink 2008-12
Mid crimson. from the north east, so warmer. Fresh, sweet, well balanced. Very complete. Still quite firm tannins.
$28
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Chateau Felice, London Cab Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 Russian River Valley...
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