William A.
Yelp
I had visited and tasted in the original small tasting room a year ago and recently stopped in their wonderful new tasting room.
The new facility is reflective of Kathleen's focus on minimizing environmental impact; the facility is 100% solar powered, reclaims all water; both very costly. The building has been gorgeously restored and materials were all re-used/recycled, even the concrete. I recommend checking it out, as much for the facility as the wines.
Kathleen is know for her Pinot Noir, but also produces a wonderful Pinot Gris, and every other year a Pinot Rose.
I am not one to call out other reviews; but as a local wine writer/blogger, the one star, and comments, by Vino L. is reflective of either clueless-ness or a really bad day.
Inman wines are made in a true Pinot Noir, minimalist intervention approach to vinification; Kathleen lets each vintage express itself.
If you are looking for California fruit bombs that look/taste more like syrah, then ya move on, this is true Pinot, in its proper, classic, elegant, feminine form. (Most the other wineries suggested are all good producers too.)
I have tasted through multiple vintages and vineyards, and all are solid. Some I liked better then others, and variation is to be expected when a winemaker lets the fruit shine through rather than over manipulates it; all were high quality, wonderful wines, which is why I left with almost a case. (And I cellar ~600 bottles.)
Do take time to visit when in Russian River.
cheers
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