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Misterra: Mystery or Mistake?

Misterra: Mystery or Mistake?

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Fredric Koeppel
Apr 29, 2014
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In the brave annals of vinous experimentation, the J Vineyards Misterra Pinot Noir 2012, Russian River Valley, is one of the strangest. If you

are a purist when it comes to pinot noir, the thought of blending other varieties with that grape seems a violation, a stain on the snowy tunic of a Vestal Virgin, like adding a dollop of syrah or cabernet franc t…

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