Light ruby red in color. 14.2% ABV. Riveting nose of red fruits, black tea and freshly diced tomato. Light to medium body with perfect acidity. Lithe and elegant with a sense of power and finesse. Cranberry, blood orange, rhubarb and earth on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish. Stunning Pinot Noir and one of the best wines I have had from Rochioli in recent memory. Somewhat atypical for what I expect from the Russian River and this producer but it works and the proof is in the bottle. Just a breathtaking wine. Best over the next 1-2 years.
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Popped and poured. I loved this wine - soft, sweet, ripe; everything for which I was hoping to complement tacos el pastor. I'd take this over a complex Burgundy any day.
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cherry red, in color. cherry, raspberry, sandalwood, pepper, earth, on the nose. cherry, raspberry, licorice, pepper, spice, instant coffee, on the palate. medium plus acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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Served blind with a flight of Burgundy, no taster had a problem spotting it. And no taster had a problem drinking it either. At least I hope so. The ripe, sweet, red berries, licorice, kirsch and herbs, soft textures and developed personality was everything that it should be.
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Cafe Pinot: Intense red fruits, cherry, cranberry, strawberry with a little pinot spice, but elegant and not overdone (but not subtle either). Shows very young still. This needs a dish with impact to tone down the intense fruit. Not bad with pork belly, but this could have worked with grilled meats as well.
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Popped and poured. Deep ruby red; rich nose of strawberry, raspberry, and a citrus-like component like blood-orange. Very rich on the palate but with good balancing acidity and no noticeable tannins, with perhaps a bit of alcohol peaking through. Lovely - will see how this evolves over the evening. AFter a few hours this seemed to thin and lose the rich fruit and develop a more balanced and complex palate. My only bottle so who knows how this would age further. The 05 Rochioli SVDs are outstanding.
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14.2% alcohol. the rochioli pinot experiment continues. my only bottle of any vintage. always strange to write the first note on a wine. richly aromatic while pouring the first glass. an obvious, deep black cherry note predominates. throw in baking spices and a hefty dirt clog, and you have the makings of a rather bold, but nicely balanced RRV pinot. it's really held together over 4 hours, and went great with our wild salmon dinner. i'm perplexed as to how it will evolve, but it certainly has a potentially long life ahead. i'm not at all unhappy drinking it tonight, i only wish i had more, and/or at least one bottle to lay down for 10+ years. rick, where are you? i should have drunk this with you. this stuff can make a sonoma pinot guy rethink his position. highly recommended!
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6/10/2019 - tomlee wrote: 97 Points
Light ruby red in color. 14.2% ABV. Riveting nose of red fruits, black tea and freshly diced tomato. Light to medium body with perfect acidity. Lithe and elegant with a sense of power and finesse. Cranberry, blood orange, rhubarb and earth on the palate. Tremendous length on the finish. Stunning Pinot Noir and one of the best wines I have had from Rochioli in recent memory. Somewhat atypical for what I expect from the Russian River and this producer but it works and the proof is in the bottle. Just a breathtaking wine. Best over the next 1-2 years.
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1/7/2019 - Minnesota wrote: 93 Points
Drinking beautifully for 14-year-old Russian River pinot.
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5/14/2017 - dfcrutcher wrote: 88 Points
Not wowed by this wine. Seems to have lost its depth.
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2/17/2017 - peterk Likes this wine:
Popped and poured. I loved this wine - soft, sweet, ripe; everything for which I was hoping to complement tacos el pastor. I'd take this over a complex Burgundy any day.
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12/10/2015 - affordableCollector wrote: 91 Points
cherry red, in color. cherry, raspberry, sandalwood, pepper, earth, on the nose. cherry, raspberry, licorice, pepper, spice, instant coffee, on the palate. medium plus acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
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12/22/2013 - Jeff Leve wrote: 93 Points
Served blind with a flight of Burgundy, no taster had a problem spotting it. And no taster had a problem drinking it either. At least I hope so. The ripe, sweet, red berries, licorice, kirsch and herbs, soft textures and developed personality was everything that it should be.
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12/8/2013 - peternelson wrote: 91 Points
Cafe Pinot: Intense red fruits, cherry, cranberry, strawberry with a little pinot spice, but elegant and not overdone (but not subtle either). Shows very young still. This needs a dish with impact to tone down the intense fruit. Not bad with pork belly, but this could have worked with grilled meats as well.
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4/13/2013 - Gravity wrote: 94 Points
rich, complex, top notch cali pinot
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6/13/2012 - rosenst1 wrote: 92 Points
Popped and poured. Deep ruby red; rich nose of strawberry, raspberry, and a citrus-like component like blood-orange. Very rich on the palate but with good balancing acidity and no noticeable tannins, with perhaps a bit of alcohol peaking through. Lovely - will see how this evolves over the evening. AFter a few hours this seemed to thin and lose the rich fruit and develop a more balanced and complex palate. My only bottle so who knows how this would age further. The 05 Rochioli SVDs are outstanding.
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3/24/2012 - Olch wrote: 93 Points
Had after the pigs and pinot event in healdsburg. Truly spectacular wine. Great funk on the nose. Overall wonderful.
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7/31/2010 - jeff nowak wrote: 94 Points
14.2% alcohol. the rochioli pinot experiment continues. my only bottle of any vintage. always strange to write the first note on a wine. richly aromatic while pouring the first glass. an obvious, deep black cherry note predominates. throw in baking spices and a hefty dirt clog, and you have the makings of a rather bold, but nicely balanced RRV pinot. it's really held together over 4 hours, and went great with our wild salmon dinner. i'm perplexed as to how it will evolve, but it certainly has a potentially long life ahead. i'm not at all unhappy drinking it tonight, i only wish i had more, and/or at least one bottle to lay down for 10+ years. rick, where are you? i should have drunk this with you. this stuff can make a sonoma pinot guy rethink his position. highly recommended!
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