Winemaker Notes
Bright classic color and nose, reminiscent of raspberries and black cherries, with savory notes of orange peel and sage, sandalwood and sassafras. The palate has scents of violets and orange blossoms, with soft tannins that promise a long life. It will continue to develop for another 10-15 years, maybe more.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
In Catalonia, la masía translates as "the farmhouse," which Marimar Estate was designed to resemble. Made with grapes from the Don Miguel Vineyard in the cool and foggy neighborhood of Green Valley, this gem of a wine approaches a savory profile with notes of spiced mulberry and sweet red tea. Wild raspberry aligns with underbrush and sassafras as earthy flavors bring it to another level
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Wine Spectator
Well-structured and powerful, with an umamilike richness to the raspberry tart and cherry pastry flavors that are backed by firm tannins and fresh acidity. Minerally midpalate, with a finish that's loaded with plenty of savoriness and framed by accents of slate. Drink now
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James Suckling
A herbal nose of thyme and sage with notes of red cherries and ground spice as well. Medium-bodied with fine tannins. Bright and fresh on the palate with some pleasant bark flavor, which helps to ground it.
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Wine Enthusiast
Perfumed in rose and violet, this wine offers lovely layers of cranberry, rhubarb and strawberry. Lively acidity keeps it fresh and persistent in the glass, with finishing touches of dried herb and orange peel.
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Decanter
Nose of sassafrass, coffee and cola on the nose. Crisp acidity and flavours of red cherry and blackberry. Complex and long.
While the Russian River Valley is a large appellation with multiple climate zones and soil types, it is best known for cool-climate varieties, with Pinot Noir as the most celebrated. The grapes benefit from a reliable late afternoon flow of Pacific Ocean fog through the Petaluma Gap and along the Russian River Valley that ensures slow and steady ripening and the preservation of grape acidity. Today many of California’s most highly regarded Pinot Noir vineyards are in the Russian River Valley, along with its sub-appellation, Green Valley.
Historically Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs had bright red fruit and delicate earthy, mineral notes. But changes in viticultural and winemaking practices have led to stylistic changes in some of the region’s wines. Adjustments to canopy management, among other techniques, have resulted in riper fruit and bolder wines as well. These show flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and darker, loamy earth tones, accenting traditional Pinot Noir notes of strawberry, raspberry and light cherry.