The initial nose of the 2017 Russian River Pinot Noir is full and fruit driven, offering up ripe notes of rich red cherry, wild strawberry and toasted oak. On the palate, the wine is big and fills the mouth, with the entry dominated by ripe Bing cherries accentuated with notes of cola and vanilla. As the wine opens, it begins to show added complexity on the mid palate, offering up nuances of rose petals, mushroom and forest floor. The finish is long and coats the palate with lingering candied cherry and cola, giving way to a refined, well integrated tannic structure and mouth-watering end.