The long, hot 2017 vintage gave a few precious wineries the raw ingredients for truly exceptional wines. My favorite RRVs in 2017 came courtesy of Gary Farrell, Paul Hobbs and Merry Edwards. Just one problem, all three of those bottles will set you back a pretty penny. But for the quality to price ratio, Kenwood’s Six Ridges RRV Pinot puts all three to shame. Bright cherries with vibrancy, good acidity and a lot of fruit up front. This is easy breezy drinking for a great price
Kenwood Six Ridges Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2017
As much as you hear me complain about how hard it is to find great under twenty dollar Cabernet, you almost never hear me say the same of Pinot. The reason is it pretty much doesn’t exist.
Pinot is way too finicky, thin skinned, and late ripening. By its very nature, it takes way more time, labor, and is prone to reduced production. Throw in the fact that most good Pinot is now grown in just a few pockets of the world – and suddenly you have to also add in additional costs for vineyard rent.
And outside of Burgundy – there’s nowhere in the world consistently producing better Pinot (and Chardonnay) than California’s Russian River Valley. The big names of all bought in by now – sending land prices racing; Paul Hobbs, Phelps, Kistler, Kosta Browne.
So how do you keep prices down today in the Russian River Valley? You have to be there first. Kenwood is a mini-vineyard empire built entirely by pioneering each of their new vineyards over the years – setting up shop in hitherto undiscovered territories.
$24.00 Original price was: $24.00.$21.25Current price is: $21.25.
Availability: Out of stock
MORE INFO
Related Products
Related products
-
France
Alain Voge Cornas Les Chailles 2020
$65.00Original price was: $65.00.$54.99Current price is: $54.99. -
American Wines
Ulysses Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville 2019
$184.00Original price was: $184.00.$165.00Current price is: $165.00. -
Collector Series
Domaine de Beaurenard Chateauneuf-du-Pape Boisrenard 2020
$120.00Original price was: $120.00.$89.00Current price is: $89.00. -
100-Point Club
Chateau Troplong Mondot 2020
$155.00Original price was: $155.00.$125.00Current price is: $125.00. -
Library Selections
Trefethen Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (1.5L Magnum)
$150.00Original price was: $150.00.$125.00Current price is: $125.00.