Professional reviews have copyrights and you can view them here for your personal use only as private content. To view pro reviews you must either subscribe to a pre-integrated publication or manually enter reviews. Learn more.
Manage Subscriptions
Important Update From the Founder
Read message >
Red
2003 Testarossa Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Central Coast
- Santa Lucia Highlands
Label borrowed from 2006
Label borrowed from 2007
Label borrowed from 2008
Label borrowed from 2009
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2011
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2012
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2013
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2014
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2015
Label borrowed from 2016
Label borrowed from 2016
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2017
Label borrowed from 2018
Label borrowed from 2019
Label borrowed from 2019
Community Tasting Notes 7
-
KimberlyDo Likes this wine: 91 points
May 17, 2018 - Even though the cork broke when opening, we were able to extract both pieces without any debris in the bottle. We decanted the wine. There was little sediment. The wine was clear, with just a little brick red in the color; but, impressive for a pinot in the bottle for 13 years. The wine had excellent aromas of fruit with cherry notes. On the palate, the wine still had much tart cherry fruit, a hint of licorice near the end, an even/smooth palate feel and a medium to long length. We drank over three hours with little change.
-
SanFranSoxFan04 Likes this wine: 91 points
January 26, 2012 - 2002-2005 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noirs (Bi-weekly group blind tasting at Tom's House): Blindtasted 9 Rosella's Vineyard Pinots, My #1, The group's #4.
This was supposed to be a 2005 but upon reveal we see that we had tasted two different bottles of the 2003 Testarossa Rosella's.
Quite the bottle variation as this was my #1 of the night and the other bottle was my #4.
Few notes taken, sharpie nose, good juicy flavor. Yum. -
SanFranSoxFan04 Likes this wine: 90 points
January 26, 2012 - 2002-2005 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noirs (Bi-weekly group blind tasting at Tom's House): Blindtasted 9 Rosella's Vineyard Pinots, My #4, The group's #2.
Floral and coconut aromas. Juicy tropical fruit. Simple and delicious. -
GiovanniRossi wrote: 90 points
April 21, 2010 - Drinking very nicely, but still has a few years of life. Era molto buono con un pollo arrostito.
-
John wrote:
July 31, 2006 - drinking very well. I would give it another year or two to let it integrate more and hope that some of the heat cools off
1 - 5 of 7
More notes
Pro Reviews 2
Add a Pro ReviewPinotReport
-
By Gregory Walter
Issue #31, 8/15/2005 (link)(Testarossa Vineyards Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands) Subscribe to see review text.
RJonWine.com
-
By Richard Jennings
5/31/2007 (link) 92 points(Testarossa Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Group's #2 (my #1) – 50 pts; 2, 0, 2, 0 – very clear, medium cherry red color; focused deep cherry, black cherry and allspice nose with a woody cast; tasty, ripe cherry, plum and red fruit with some complexity, mineral and spice; medium finish
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer Testarossa
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard Rosella's Vineyard
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Central Coast
- Appellation Santa Lucia Highlands
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 21 (37%)
- Consumed 36 (63%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
100% Like It 2 votes
More About This Wine
Articles
- ProducerTestarossa
- VarietyPinot Noir
- VineyardRosella's Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Lucia Highlands
Add Articles
- Wine2003 Testarossa Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard (add)
- FamilyTestarossa Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard (add)
- ProducerTestarossa
- VarietalPinot Noir
- VineyardRosella's Vineyard
- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionCentral Coast
- AppellationSanta Lucia Highlands