Martin Family Vineyards
Pinot Noir
Russian River Valley
Sonoma, California, USA
2002
13.9%
$23.99 -- Carolina Wine Merchants, Chapel Hill, NC
Color: None too dark red with a tinge of peach
Nose: Strawberry, clover, and cinnamon
Body: Medium to light
Front: Cassis, cedar
Middle: Plum, pepper
Back: Sprouts, vanilla
Burns clean?: Yes
Cap: Cork
Just when you think it's going to be State Fair cotton candy like lots of boring, headache-inducing Pinot Noirs, this thing takes a right turn up into Sonoma and gets more like a trip to the library.
