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2009 Holdredge Wines Pinot Noir Rolling Thunder Russian River Valley
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2009 Holdredge Wines Pinot Noir Rolling Thunder Russian River Valley

Producer: Holdredge Wines
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: California
Region: Sonoma
Appellation: Russian River Valley

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93 Points | International Wine Cellar , May/June 2011

Vivid ruby.  Flamboyant bouquet of raspberry, cherry-cola and potpourri, with exotic suggestions of gingerbread and star anise.  Then lush, velvety and seamless on the palate, with great inner-mouth energy and potent red berry compote flavors.  The alluringly sweet, expansive finish echoes the spicy note and features a jolt of bitter cherry.  Give this some air or, better yet, a few years of bottle age.

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