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Wind Racer Wines
| Owner(s) | Barbara Banke, Peggy Furth |
| Web site | www.windracerwines.com |
| Link to this site |
A partnership between good friends Barbara Banke (Kendall-Jackson) and Peggy Furth (Chalk Hill) producing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley and Anderson Valley.
The small production is highly allocated and sold through a mailing list.
Articles About Wind Racer Wines
Reviewed Wines
2007 Wind Racer Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., $49.
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Medium reddish-purple color in the glass.
Highly perfumed with aromas of black cherries, strawberries and sandalwood. Flavors of cherry, strawberry
and rhubarb pie with a hint of mocha and cola in the background which enhance the appeal. Very lovely fruit
with a delicate, but persistent oak-tinged finish. Soft and silky in the mouth and quite charming. More Russian
River Valley than Anderson Valley in character due to the degree of ripeness and flavor profile. Very good.
Reviewed February 22, 2012
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2007 Wind Racer Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $49.
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Moderate reddish-purple color in the
glass. Pleasant, but demure, aromas of black cherries and subtle oak becoming more fruity over time in the
glass. Medium weight flavor of cherry tart with supporting oak. The wine has a silky richness that Russian
River Valley Pinot Noir is known for. The tannins are restrained, the whole package is nicely balanced and the
wine is very drinkable now. Very good.
Reviewed February 22, 2012
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2007 Wind Racer Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., $49. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Highly perfumed with aromas of black cherries, strawberries and sandalwood. Flavors of cherry, strawberry and rhubarb pie with a hint of mocha and cola in the background which enhance the appeal. Very lovely fruit with a delicate, but persistent oak-tinged finish. Soft and silky in the mouth and quite charming. More Russian River Valley than Anderson Valley in character due to the degree of ripeness and flavor profile. Very good. Reviewed February 22, 2012 ARTICLE »
2007 Wind Racer Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $49. · Moderate reddish-purple color in the glass. Pleasant, but demure, aromas of black cherries and subtle oak becoming more fruity over time in the glass. Medium weight flavor of cherry tart with supporting oak. The wine has a silky richness that Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is known for. The tannins are restrained, the whole package is nicely balanced and the wine is very drinkable now. Very good. Reviewed February 22, 2012 ARTICLE »
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