Scherrer Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016 CACOFFER On the palate it has

On the palate it has complex savory elements

chalky and mineral

drawn from a perpetual reserve of 600-liter barrels begun by Jean-Pierre in 1985

chalky finish that underscores its purity and finesse

Scherrer Winery Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2016 CACOFFER On the palate it hasFred 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