WTN: Nalle RRV PinotNoir '01...(short/boring)

Cracked this open Mon night w/ my grilled cheese samwich:
1. Nalle RussianRvrVlly HopkinsRanch PinotNoir (13.5%) 2001: Med.color w/ slight browning; somewhat cherry/black cherry some toasty/pencilly/smokey/Fr.oak slight herbal complex nose; tart somewhat toasty/very pencilly/cedary/smokey slight herbal bright cherry/spicy very smooth/polished elegant/complex flavor; long lingering very smooth/velvety light cherry/spicy/Pinot fairly pencilly/cedary/smokey/oak finish w/ light tannins; rather pencilly/cedary/oak Pinot but still some bright cherry fruit; very smooth on the palate; ready to drink up. $28.00
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A wee BloodyPulpit:
1. Doug Nalle is well known for his elegant rather Pinotish Zins; a rather rare commodity any more. He is much less well known for his Pinots and his GWTs. They, too, show the same restraint and elegance you find in his Zins. Often my "go to" wines when I just want something nice to drink.
TomHill

Tom, to paraphrase that guy from Oklahoma many years ago, (I never met a Nalle wine I didn't like), but his zins have been my benchmark for many years. Many zins are to my liking (can you say Ridge?) but not many give me the full pleasure of one of his. I guess I just like nuance more than I like sledge hammer.

Another fan of Doug Nalle's Zins here (never had his Pinot) and I buy them whenever I see them. As mentioned, they are restrained, somewhat elegant, lower alcohol, and definitely out of step with the majority of Zinfandels taking up shelf space these days. Plus, I have it on good authority that Doug is a nice, graceous person.
Redwinger