Jeff Clavier's Buzzlog

I bought that Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley at Safeway, not having heard about it before. It turned out to be a rather nice Pinot, quite light, but very enjoyable.
K&L Wine summarizes it well: A very appealing combination of feminine Pinot notes (flowers and pink raspberry) and more manly characters like earth, leather and dark cherry make this wonderful Pinot Noir, sourced from the famed Russian River appellation, a no-brainer.

I have been looking for good value, good quality american Pinot Noir sfor a while, and have yet to find any of interest. This Echelon lacks balance and fruit, and is too acid.