2003 Dehlinger Goldridge Vineyard Pinot Noir

Our friends brought out this 2003 Dehlinger Goldridge Vineyard Pinot Noir when we went over to their home for dinner recently. My husband did not know at first that it was a Dehlinger Pinot Noir and after taking a few sips, he really liked the wine and asked our friends what it was.
Tom and Carole Dehlinger began the Dehlinger winery in 1973 in the Russian River Valley. Way back in 2011, when I was still enrolled in the U.C. Davis Online Viticulture and Enology Certification Course, I had an opportunity to taste the 1994 Dehlinger Syrah. At that time, Eva Dehlinger, was also taking the course and I emailed her about having the Syrah. Eva is Tom and Carole's daughter. Shout out to Eva, we really enjoyed this 2003 Pinot Noir! It was medium bodied with intense color and after 13 years, the wine was smooth and delicious.