June 11, 2017 - Wine drank beautifully. Balanced, smooth and still some fruit holding.
September 23, 2015 - A bit stewed right out of the bottle, which was surprising as the last two bottles of this were stellar. With a bit of time, that stewed-ness wore off a bit, exposing the rich dark fruit behind. Past the fruit, there is a fine balance with ample acidity and a strong finish. Very Good to Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com
January 16, 2015 - Still drinking well. Amazing since it is an 06 California Pinot. Shows the value of a 56* cellar with a good wine. Glad I have 3 more bottles.
November 6, 2014 - magenta body, orange rim, in the color. currant, raspberry, cherry, mineral, on the nose. cherry, raspberry, pepper, on the palate. light body, medium acid, low tannins, on the finish.
January 4, 2014 - Pale red, almost orangish color. Fruit had dark berry and cherry, with vanilla-oak, and earth on the end. Lingering medium finish with a nice warming mouth feel. Fruit, tannins and acidity were well integrated. Wish I had more.
August 17, 2013 - There are times in ur life when you would love to get a do-over. This wine made me want to go back in time and buy more of this I got it for a great price and the wine is still rocking. Moral? Ignore my wife. Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com
June 18, 2013 - Retail $50. I let my wife chose the wine on this Father’s Day (I provided her three choices–I am not completely insane) and a fine choice it was. Every time I pop open a Dutton-Goldfield I say the same thing: I need to get more of this stuff. Incredible nose of classic Russian River/Green Vally fruit; the kind of nose that you can easily engulf you. The palate was more of the same–great balance and acidity. It also had a bit of heft along side a silky elegance which paired wonderfully with the grilled pork chops. Outstanding. 91-93 Points.
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June 16, 2013 - Every time I pop open a Dutton-Goldfield I say the same thing: I need to get more of this stuff. I let my wife chose the wine on this Father's Day (from three choices--I am not completely insane) and a fine choice it was. Incredible nose of classic Russian River/Green Vally fruit. the kind of nose that you can easily engulf you. The palate was more of the same--great balance and acidity. It also had a bit of heft along side a silky elegance which paired wonderfully with the grilled pork chops. Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com
April 21, 2013 - At the last moment, I decided to go with this. Popped and poured. Absolutely fantastic. Rich cherry fruit, great acidity, impeccable balance. This completely rocked. Outstanding. thedrunkencyclist.com
June 25, 2011 - Smelled like V8 juice upon opening. After an hour in the decanter it opened up nicely. Candied cherry, rasberry, cranberry. Dark color by pinot standards. Will be better in a few years I think.