Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Willow Creek 2007 750mL

Good medium red. Sappy raspberry and underbrush aromas, with high notes of citrus peel and flowers, plus a dusty nuance. Juicy and medium-bodied, with modest complexity but good restraint to the supple fruit flavors. Soft tannins make this very approachable already, though I’d like to have seen a bit more energy and grip. From five-year-old vines cropped at a very low one ton per acre.

– Stephen Tanzer