Patton Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir Lorna-Marie

Garnet colored, it smells like Raspberry and Tobacco. It tastes like Raspberry, Mineral, and Stoniness with a medium light body. Satin-like texture and a medium finish.

Through the vinturi into the glass, left for 1 hour. In the glass: light garnet, slight brown tint, nice slow legs. On the nose: Tart cherries, spice, liquorice, currants, blueberry, whiff of minerals. In the mouth: light mouth feel, ok concentration of tart cherry, raspberry on the tongue, no tannins, a bit of alcohol heat in the light tart finish. A simple, easy drinker. Not too complicated, but still has a nice nose. Much better than the last bottle I …

Willamette Valley Producers visit San Francisco (Golden Gate Club in The Presidio, San Francisco, California) : Medium red color; tart red fruit nose; tasty, tart red fruit, cranberry palate; medium finish (good value at $20)