![Hanna Winery and Vineyard's Russian River Valley tasting room is just on the outskirts of Santa Rosa. Hanna Winery and Vineyard's Russian River Valley tasting room is just on the outskirts of Santa Rosa.](http://www.ianandwendy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/image_thumb2.png)
Hanna Winery and Vineyard's Russian River Valley tasting room is just on the outskirts of Santa Rosa.
We opted to share a “Reserve” tasting and tried the:
![Hanna Winery and Vineyard's Russian River Valley tasting room has a small seating area in their courtyard where you can enjoy views of their Pinot Noir vineyard. Hanna Winery and Vineyard's Russian River Valley tasting room has a small seating area in their courtyard where you can enjoy views of their Pinot Noir vineyard.](http://www.ianandwendy.com/travel/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/image_thumb4.png)
Hanna Winery and Vineyard's Russian River Valley tasting room has a small seating area in their courtyard where you can enjoy views of their Pinot Noir vineyard.
2008 Pinot Noir, $35 – The Russian River Valley tasting room is actually in the Hanna Pinot Noir vineyard, making it the rather perfect place to try it. We found this Pinot Noir had a rather big taste with a clean finish after a burst of cherry.
2004 Bismark Mountain Cabernet, $52 – Grown in the highest spot in Sonoma County, the poor soil and altitude combine to give this Cabernet a sharpness and a bold taste. Unfortunately it wasn’t one we liked.
2005 Sonoma Valley Syrah – This had quite the bite and an aftertaste that we didn’t enjoy.
2003 Syrah – We found it fruitier than the 2005 Syrah. It should have about a year left.
Titan, $58 – This was our favorite of all the wines we tried at Hanna. It’s a Bordeaux blend with the exact percentages of different wines varying every year. Aged in oak, it has definite chocolate with a smooth, mellow finish.
2006 Bismark Mountain Zinfandel, $52 – Not as juicy/jammy as we’d like. They did pair it with chocolate, which was a pleasant treat.
Nice post I have yet to make it to wine country. I have read a lot about the wine tasting in CA and would love to visit.
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