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"Delicate and elegant…"
Medium-deep ruby color; deep, black cherry, plum and spice aromas; full, rich and complex black cherry, spice, tea and earthy notes, intense flavors; sweet oak; some tannin; great structure and balance; long finish. Delicate and elegant, yet there's plenty of power in the 2006 Akiko's as well as a delicious core of fruit. A blend of lots from nine vineyards.

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"Rich and ripe…"
Medium-deep ruby color; spicy cherry aromas; lush and rich with red cherry, cinnamon, spice flavors and sweet oak; silky texture; good structure and balance; long finish. Rich and ripe, this Russian River bottling is delicious and approachable now.

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"Big style with finesse…"
Medium-deep ruby color; earthy, spice, tea and black cherry aromas; big, deep, full black cherry fruit flavors with spice, tea and earthy notes; some sweet oak, great structure and balance; long finish. This is a big Pinot and yet there is plenty of finesse. Vineyard sourcing is from the Rayhill, Sexton and Guidici vineyards.

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