1998 Dehlinger "Estate" Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

The outstanding 1998 Pinot Noir Estate (1,050 cases) is a full-bodied, powerful wine with plenty of jammy cherry fruit intermixed with smoke, chocolate, earth, and allspice. Voluptuously-textured, chewy, and pure, this is a delectable Pinot Noir that will not make old bones, but for drinking over the next 4-5 years, it is hard to resist. (RP)