title: De Tierra 2011 Russell Estate Pinot Noir (Monterey)
description: Blackberry and black cherry sauce aromas are given intrigue with tobacco leaf and sharp clove spice on this wine from a vineyard between the Santa Lucia Highlands and the Carmel Valley. Cinnamon stick and allspice shine on the very spicy palate, which is laid across a boysenberry backbone, with flecks of black pepper throughout.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: Russell Estate