Scherrer Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016 CRV it tastes like the sea

it tastes like the sea air it grew in

the shell limestone that gives the wine its name and its chalky spine

balanced by a mineral grip and juicy lemon acidity

yet lifted by Meunier’s signature acidity

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Scherrer Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016 CRV it tastes like the seaFred Scherrer's winery is an unmarked metal building outside Sebastopol, and he still does the cellar work himself. Ten years as winemaker at Dehlinger taught him patience: let the fruit speak, touch lightly, don't rush the bottle out the door. This Russian River Pinot grows in sandy Goldridge soils, ages a long time before release, and goes into bottle unfined and unfiltered. The 2016 is nine years on now, which is the entire point it's the rare