Scented with sweet spice, ripe cherry, dark chocolate and coffee. Flavors of black plum, subtle oak and tobacco. Rich, supple and lingering. December 2014, Robert M. Parker Jr.: At 12,155 cases, the delicious 2013 Pinot Noir Russian River is the largest cuve. It exhibits classic notes from Russian River, including loamy soil/earthy notes along with black cherry jam, baking spices and fruit cake aromas as well as a hint of sassafras. This is a meaty, fleshy, reasonably well-endowed Pinot Noir to drink over the next 2-4 years.