title: Balletto 2011 Burnside Road Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
description: With an alcohol reading of only 13.3%, this Pinot offers a refreshingly light alternative to darker, heavier bottlings in California. It's silky in the mouth, despite some firm tannins, with subtle, complex raspberry, red currant, tobacco, mushroom, balsam and spice flavors. Lovely now, and should have no trouble developing in the bottle over the next eight years.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: Burnside Road Vineyard Estate