Each time I’ve lunched at Biaggi’s – one of my favorite lunch spots – I’ve enjoyed a glass or two of the Fred MacMurray Pinot Noir. The “Sonoma Coast” label is their sub-$20 version of the $35 “Russian River Valley” label, which is a bit more refined and soft, if that’s what you’re into.
Unlike the translucent and Kool Aid-ish Pinots from Burgundy, this wine is bold, burly and intense! First of all, it’s dark opaque red – almost black! Black cherry and raspberry on the nose and black pepper, spicy vanilla and cola in your mouth. A long chewy mouth-coating woody finish has plenty of acidity to go with beef stew, grilled chicken, turkey or bacon.
[...] went for the 2007 MacMurray Ranch Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, (reviewed here a while back), the 2007 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel, and the awesomely easy-to-drink [...]