Region: California

Grape variety: Pinot Noir

Tasting notes: An entry level wine but a solid one. Very aromatic, displaying scents of fresh berries and sappy cherries. Soft and gentle on the palate with lighter weight flavours of red cherries and berries with a good cut of citrus-driven acidity on the finish.

Aromas of black cherry, blueberry, black currant, allspice, and loam are followed by flavours of wild raspberries, dark berries, and a crushed rock minerality. The dense entry is followed by a sweet and juicy mouthfeel, supported by acidity, silky tannins, and a subtle earthy finish.

Critical Acclaim

Jeb Dunnuck - 94 Points: “Readers looking for an incredibly charming, delicious Pinot Noir that’s going to deliver the goods should check out the 2019 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley from Hartford Court. Revealing a translucent ruby/plum colour, it has a wonderful nose of spiced red and black fruits, candied violets, orange blossom, and incense. Medium-bodied on the palate, it’s wonderfully balanced, with soft, supple tannins, nicely integrated acidity, and a great finish. Drink this beauty any time over the coming 5-6 years.”

Wilfred Wong of Wine.com - 92 Points: “The 2019 Hartford Court Russian River Valley Pinot Noir shows pleasing and nicely-focused textures on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine brings ripe fruit, light savoury spices, and oak onto the palate. Enjoy it with pan-fried, rosemary-accented lamb chops. (Tasted: October 22, 2020, San Francisco, CA)”

Wine Spectator - 92 Points: “This crackles with juicy and well-defined black cherry, pomegranate and boysenberry fruit flavour’s on a nicely open-knit frame, while anise and apple wood accents line the finish.”

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 90 Points: “The 2019 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley was aged for 10 months in French oak barrels, 27% new. It delivers vibrant notes of black cherries, kirsch and mulberries with suggestions of garrigue and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, the palate is chock-full of ripe, juicy black and red berry flavours, supported by soft tannins, finishing with a lively red berry kick.”

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