Served this at an informal friend’s get together/dinner, along side home made slow cooked pulled pork sliders and coleslaw. Decanted the wine for 2 hours, similar to last tasting note in this. The wine was still amazing, so sophisticated, fruity yet elegant, well balanced, enjoyable. Yet compared with my former tasting note (already 2 years ago!), the fruit has started to fade a bit. The nose less expressive, impressive. Still an amazing wine, but it may be time to start serving this.
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‘Wow’ is a good comment from a previous reviewer. Served this wine at an impromptu gathering with friends for my wife’s birthday and all guests were blown away by this wine. Both Pinot lovers and non Pinot lovers adored this alike. The wine showed an amazing depth and beautiful balance of fruitiness (raspberry, strawberry) with soft round earthy tones of honey, straw, cardamon. This is latte versus coffee - it has the flavor impact but not the sharp acidic fruit flavors some other Pinot’s can bring. This is a truly impressive Pinot.
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Give this to your burgundy snob friends blind in a decanter. They will tell you all about how much better this burgundy is than US Pinot. This wine is one of my all time favorite pinots. A little spice, raspberry with the perfect level of restraint so not fruit forward. Hits the palate and taste buds in a lovely way with a long lingering finish. The rochioli sv wines can compete with anyone.
Yummy. Surprisingly approachable upon release. Love the exuberant red fruit and subtle spice notes. Very Burgundian for CA pinot. Excellent balance. So good now but expect to get even better with a few years.
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1/4/2024 - Dine&Vine Likes this wine: 93 Points
Very sophisticated Russian River Pinot Noir. Definitely in the drinking window as the fruit has subdued and tertiary notes are developing. Drink up.
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11/23/2023 - Gruffalius Likes this wine: 92 Points
92+
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10/27/2023 - Amerique wrote: 94 Points
Still tight fruit but beautiful
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6/12/2023 - Explorateur Likes this wine: 93 Points
Served this at an informal friend’s get together/dinner, along side home made slow cooked pulled pork sliders and coleslaw. Decanted the wine for 2 hours, similar to last tasting note in this. The wine was still amazing, so sophisticated, fruity yet elegant, well balanced, enjoyable. Yet compared with my former tasting note (already 2 years ago!), the fruit has started to fade a bit. The nose less expressive, impressive. Still an amazing wine, but it may be time to start serving this.
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8/1/2022 - blaine Likes this wine: 94 Points
This wine is singing right now! Glad I have two more!
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11/28/2021 - PinotPaul Likes this wine: 92 Points
Very enjoyable. Fruit is starting to wane but otherwise a fabulous Pinot.
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7/23/2021 - WineDoctors wrote: 94 Points
ridiculous. leaker cork didn't matter.
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5/1/2021 - Explorateur Likes this wine: 95 Points
‘Wow’ is a good comment from a previous reviewer. Served this wine at an impromptu gathering with friends for my wife’s birthday and all guests were blown away by this wine. Both Pinot lovers and non Pinot lovers adored this alike. The wine showed an amazing depth and beautiful balance of fruitiness (raspberry, strawberry) with soft round earthy tones of honey, straw, cardamon. This is latte versus coffee - it has the flavor impact but not the sharp acidic fruit flavors some other Pinot’s can bring. This is a truly impressive Pinot.
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11/29/2020 - Steven DiFiore Likes this wine: 95 Points
Stellar. Beautiful balance and depth. Made other Pinots we were drinking seem unsophisticated. Top 5. Would buy again if I can find it.
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11/21/2020 - Elkcims Likes this wine: 95 Points
Fresh, flamboyant, black cherry, strawberry, cranberry and hints of stone, earth, cedar, black tea. Lovely.
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6/26/2020 - peterk Likes this wine:
Love this!
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1/28/2020 - Swiller368 Likes this wine: 94 Points
Give this to your burgundy snob friends blind in a decanter. They will tell you all about how much better this burgundy is than US Pinot. This wine is one of my all time favorite pinots. A little spice, raspberry with the perfect level of restraint so not fruit forward. Hits the palate and taste buds in a lovely way with a long lingering finish. The rochioli sv wines can compete with anyone.
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12/28/2019 - EricU Likes this wine: 94 Points
Cinnamon, concentrated cherry, earth. Soft tanins and velvety finish with notes of vanilla.
Excellent balance.
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10/24/2018 - adipovino Likes this wine: 94 Points
Yummy. Surprisingly approachable upon release. Love the exuberant red fruit and subtle spice notes. Very Burgundian for CA pinot. Excellent balance. So good now but expect to get even better with a few years.
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