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2001 PINOT NOIR HOUSTON CHRONICLE JANUARY 21st, 2003 WE RECOMMEND ROWLAND CELLARS Those wines include the 2001 Ramspeck "North Coast" Pinot Noir --* * * * --a slightly gamy pinot with just a faint nuance of herbs. The flavor profile is more cranberry than strawberry, with some vanilla from the oak barrels. It's not a New World fruit bomb, but it's not a red burgundy, either, although there is a touch of Burgundian earthiness. This particular vintage is 55 percent Napa Valley and 45 percent Mendocino. "It's a good mix," Rowland said. "If the Napa Valley grapes are too warm one year, I can add more (cooler) grapes from Mendocino. " And vice versa." About $20.99. Be sure to learn about...