Pleasant strawberry nose. The palate has delicate strawberry and cranberry fruit. Soft tannins, good acidity and balance. Finishes moderately long with bright berry fruit. Very nice wine, but fading a bit. I'd drink up.
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A perfectly pleasant pinot. Plush raspberry and cherry fruit. Soft tannins, decent acidity. Not a lot of complexity. Drink them up over the next year if you have any.
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Color: light/medium-deep ruby core -> light ruby rim with maybe a hint of garnet. Very pretty nose of cherries, cranberries, rhubarb, beetroot and a touch of forest floor. Good, acidic palate showing beetroot and red fruit. Medium-long finish. Well made, lovely wine. Ready to drink now, I'd opt for drinking this over the near-term as I don't really think this will improve upon where it currently sits. 91-92.
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This is pretty dark. Nose of sweet blackberries, cool black raspberries and a hint of sassafras and it's all so very fragrant. Palate shows a deftness of presence. Some wonderful red-black fruits and amazing bounce for. Intense and yet playful, this has some crush red cherries & bold black tea leaf. Tannins are nicely resolved and acidity decent. Finish holds all of that in check and longish. Might be a nod darker than I like to lean these day but I call it as I see it, and this one shows very nice indeed.
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When this was released, and we tasted it at the Shack, where the winemaker's father (none other than Joel Peterson) was pouring, I recognized that it would mature into a superlative Northern Californian Coastal Pinot Noir. Evidently our young winemaker had difficulty locating suitable fruit for the vintage, until Rebecca's Vineyard (in the Russian River Valley) proved worthy and forthcoming. Although since the release its price has doubled, this is a monument to Pinot Noir and to California winemaking. Gobi's 2011 note (below) says it best.
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P&P, 56F. Deep red. Fruit filled nose of strawberry and raspberry. Nice on the palate with minimal acidity but moderate tannins holding together mineral and pleasant fruit. Nice. Definitely new world and I would have enjoyed more before visiting Burgundy! Not really worth the price. Don't think many would guess Pinot if tasted blind.
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Another solid Bedrock, but probably not worth the price tag. I agree that it was a touch heavy for a pinot. It definitely continued to evolve, in a good way, over several hours, so perhaps I opened it too young. Will let my other one rest for another year.
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This wine is a bit more refrained, cautious, yet it still has all the great elements as the pinot tried right before. Perhaps in this case less will be more? Great ruby red color and see through, same age as the previous one. The nose takes a bit to get out of the glass but this exhibits a much more floral aroma of violets up front followed by a touch of spices including cinnamon, cloves, all spice, a dab of ginger powder, and almond skins. The fruit was much muted, but still present behind these first aromas, mostly consisting of plums, black cherries, and a bit of black berries. This palate is dominated by sweet dark fruits, with great acidity, transitioning into a slightly less savory mid-palate than the wine before. The mid-palate exhibits dark chocolate shavings, black tea, and tar; the texture here is much more predominant than flavors. The finish is where this wine wins, a complex mixture of spices noted on the nose with polished tannins and a smooth long lasting flavor. This wine is like one of those people who are very quiet that keep to themselves because they know they’ve got a natural elegance to their persona.
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Double-decanted before bringing to a restaurant for Valentine's Day dinner. Initial nose during decant was an incredible intense pomegranite and an odd smell I could only describe as burnt rubber. Color was a delicate light ruby. A little concerned about the nose, we decided if the wine didn't show well at dinner we'd buy a bottle off the list.
Re-opened about 2 hours later, the burnt rubber smell was gone (and had me wondering if this was some interaction with something already on my palate). Nose is now showing cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, Christmas spice scents that threw my memory right back Frohes Fest in Heidelberg during Christmas. Palate includes all that with some pomegranite and smoky herbal flavors, like rosemary on a charcoal gril. Over the course of a couple hours tart cherry starts to come more to the forefront, and starts to come more in-line with my wife's palate who prefers a riper, more friut-forward Pinot.
Overall, very young but promising. Not for those looking for very ripe, in-your-face fruit. There are some amazing building blocks here but they need some time to come together.
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Really a nice balanced Pinot. Not too hot, not too jammy. Medium color. Good acid and lots of red fruit. Nice long finish. Why can't more Cali Pinots be made in this fashion?
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With Paul and Christie visiting, we had a triple 2008 Pinot Noir blind tasting (all 3 bottles opened 1 hr in advance, but no decanting or aeration). Ventisquero Reserva vs Bedrock Rebecca's Vineyard vs Peltier Station Hybrid (80% pinot noir, 15% petit syrah, 5% alicante bouschet). Initial impressions overwhelming favored the Ventisquero which was characterized as elegant, classic pinot noir bouquet. The Bedrock did not impress; closed bouquet, little fruit. The Hybrid was immediately recognized as an outlier. The bouquet reminded me of smelling orchids that we had been given as a gift - kind of tarry, gasoline like notes. On the palate, a distinctive taste, not pinot like, but enjoyable. The identities were revealed and as dinner proceeded, opinion started to turn in favor of the Bedrock over the Mendoza pinot - but at this point, the tasting was not blind. Next day, repeated the triple blind tasting with the previously opened bottles. Now the amazing qualities of the Ventisquera had faded and the Bedrock was coming on more favorable. The Hybrid remained an oddity, but still an enjoyable wine. I continued tasting over the next few days and the Mendoza faded very fast while the Bedrock pinot continued to be an enjoyable drink. This Bedrock 2008 was a big hit for Wine Library TV in a blind tasting.
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Wine Wizards Tasting (The Warehouse): Some funkiness on the nose. Bright fruit. Very good. I like this, but the price is a little more then I'd want to pay for this quality. 88-89
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Decanted an hour in advance, and then poured through a Decantus into the glass. Nonetheless, this drinks in many ways like a barrel sample as it seems so young. Bright, high-toned fruit with strawberry, pomegranate, some herbal notes along the lines of rosemary or tarragon, orange peel, and telltale RRV spice. While I don't find the fruit particularly weighty on the attack, there's structure and a resonating finish that bode well. I'm optimistic about positive development.
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Nicely crafted Pinot. Warm baking spices and brown sugar mixed in with tart darker cherry. There is tension for me between heavy and delicate, with the scales tipping towards heavy. There is good structure that would suggest this has room to evolve. One of the more reserved RRV pinots I've had, but as nice as this is, it's reinforces my lost interest in Pinot from this AVA. However, I could see how this would appeal to many.
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5/16/2020 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 89 Points
Pleasant strawberry nose. The palate has delicate strawberry and cranberry fruit. Soft tannins, good acidity and balance. Finishes moderately long with bright berry fruit. Very nice wine, but fading a bit. I'd drink up.
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7/16/2018 - Charlie C Likes this wine: 86 Points
A perfectly pleasant pinot. Plush raspberry and cherry fruit. Soft tannins, decent acidity. Not a lot of complexity. Drink them up over the next year if you have any.
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10/24/2016 - BVal wrote: 91 Points
Color: light/medium-deep ruby core -> light ruby rim with maybe a hint of garnet. Very pretty nose of cherries, cranberries, rhubarb, beetroot and a touch of forest floor. Good, acidic palate showing beetroot and red fruit. Medium-long finish. Well made, lovely wine. Ready to drink now, I'd opt for drinking this over the near-term as I don't really think this will improve upon where it currently sits. 91-92.
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4/25/2015 - Stumpy wrote: 90 Points
Much more barnyard than typical CA-really nice change.
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1/29/2015 - King Cab wrote: 91 Points
This is pretty dark. Nose of sweet blackberries, cool black raspberries and a hint of sassafras and it's all so very fragrant. Palate shows a deftness of presence. Some wonderful red-black fruits and amazing bounce for. Intense and yet playful, this has some crush red cherries & bold black tea leaf. Tannins are nicely resolved and acidity decent. Finish holds all of that in check and longish. Might be a nod darker than I like to lean these day but I call it as I see it, and this one shows very nice indeed.
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6/3/2013 - ksmith wrote: 92 Points
dark purple. Nose of blackberry, black cherry. Sweet aromas of fruit and alcohol. Palate of black cherry, acid and plums. Medium to long finish.
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4/17/2013 - Sijan Likes this wine: 91 Points
Really nice floral, strawberry-rhubarb pinot w/ some spice. Quite expressive and delicious.
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11/26/2012 - buffyst Likes this wine: 92 Points
When this was released, and we tasted it at the Shack, where the winemaker's father (none other than Joel Peterson) was pouring, I recognized that it would mature into a superlative Northern Californian Coastal Pinot Noir. Evidently our young winemaker had difficulty locating suitable fruit for the vintage, until Rebecca's Vineyard (in the Russian River Valley) proved worthy and forthcoming. Although since the release its price has doubled, this is a monument to Pinot Noir and to California winemaking. Gobi's 2011 note (below) says it best.
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11/6/2012 - chifred wrote: 88 Points
P&P, 56F. Deep red. Fruit filled nose of strawberry and raspberry. Nice on the palate with minimal acidity but moderate tannins holding together mineral and pleasant fruit. Nice. Definitely new world and I would have enjoyed more before visiting Burgundy! Not really worth the price. Don't think many would guess Pinot if tasted blind.
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3/11/2012 - arniec wrote: 90 Points
Light body. Lots of fruit. Drinkable but not memorable. Paired well with pizza.
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12/17/2011 - winecharmer wrote: 91 Points
Another solid Bedrock, but probably not worth the price tag. I agree that it was a touch heavy for a pinot. It definitely continued to evolve, in a good way, over several hours, so perhaps I opened it too young. Will let my other one rest for another year.
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11/27/2011 - Ridgerunner Likes this wine: 90 Points
This was just a fun Pinot!
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6/26/2011 - jgrapski wrote: 91 Points
Better experience this time around. Definitely on the bigger side for a pinot, could be confused with a lighter-style syrah.
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6/12/2011 - Gobi wrote: 93 Points
This wine is a bit more refrained, cautious, yet it still has all the great elements as the pinot tried right before. Perhaps in this case less will be more? Great ruby red color and see through, same age as the previous one. The nose takes a bit to get out of the glass but this exhibits a much more floral aroma of violets up front followed by a touch of spices including cinnamon, cloves, all spice, a dab of ginger powder, and almond skins. The fruit was much muted, but still present behind these first aromas, mostly consisting of plums, black cherries, and a bit of black berries. This palate is dominated by sweet dark fruits, with great acidity, transitioning into a slightly less savory mid-palate than the wine before. The mid-palate exhibits dark chocolate shavings, black tea, and tar; the texture here is much more predominant than flavors. The finish is where this wine wins, a complex mixture of spices noted on the nose with polished tannins and a smooth long lasting flavor. This wine is like one of those people who are very quiet that keep to themselves because they know they’ve got a natural elegance to their persona.
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2/14/2011 - MotoMannequin wrote: 92 Points
Double-decanted before bringing to a restaurant for Valentine's Day dinner. Initial nose during decant was an incredible intense pomegranite and an odd smell I could only describe as burnt rubber. Color was a delicate light ruby. A little concerned about the nose, we decided if the wine didn't show well at dinner we'd buy a bottle off the list.
Re-opened about 2 hours later, the burnt rubber smell was gone (and had me wondering if this was some interaction with something already on my palate). Nose is now showing cinnamon, cloves, vanilla, Christmas spice scents that threw my memory right back Frohes Fest in Heidelberg during Christmas. Palate includes all that with some pomegranite and smoky herbal flavors, like rosemary on a charcoal gril. Over the course of a couple hours tart cherry starts to come more to the forefront, and starts to come more in-line with my wife's palate who prefers a riper, more friut-forward Pinot.
Overall, very young but promising. Not for those looking for very ripe, in-your-face fruit. There are some amazing building blocks here but they need some time to come together.
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1/30/2011 - jgrapski wrote: 89 Points
Not giving much on day one. Reticent nose, fairly flat in the mouth. Bigger style, darker red fruits. Better on day two - brightened up significantly.
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1/12/2011 - caboychuck wrote:
Black cherry and a little earthiness on the nose. Nice black cherry fruit and black tea.
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11/30/2010 - MNP wrote:
Really a nice balanced Pinot. Not too hot, not too jammy. Medium color. Good acid and lots of red fruit. Nice long finish. Why can't more Cali Pinots be made in this fashion?
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11/13/2010 - Hex triplet #43302E wrote: 89 Points
Bright color. Fruit-driven. Nice wine. Pinot, fruit-driven, ripe, a touch sweet, loads of cherry.
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10/21/2010 - mplsbruin wrote: 89 Points
With Paul and Christie visiting, we had a triple 2008 Pinot Noir blind tasting (all 3 bottles opened 1 hr in advance, but no decanting or aeration). Ventisquero Reserva vs Bedrock Rebecca's Vineyard vs Peltier Station Hybrid (80% pinot noir, 15% petit syrah, 5% alicante bouschet). Initial impressions overwhelming favored the Ventisquero which was characterized as elegant, classic pinot noir bouquet. The Bedrock did not impress; closed bouquet, little fruit. The Hybrid was immediately recognized as an outlier. The bouquet reminded me of smelling orchids that we had been given as a gift - kind of tarry, gasoline like notes. On the palate, a distinctive taste, not pinot like, but enjoyable. The identities were revealed and as dinner proceeded, opinion started to turn in favor of the Bedrock over the Mendoza pinot - but at this point, the tasting was not blind.
Next day, repeated the triple blind tasting with the previously opened bottles. Now the amazing qualities of the Ventisquera had faded and the Bedrock was coming on more favorable. The Hybrid remained an oddity, but still an enjoyable wine. I continued tasting over the next few days and the Mendoza faded very fast while the Bedrock pinot continued to be an enjoyable drink.
This Bedrock 2008 was a big hit for Wine Library TV in a blind tasting.
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9/27/2010 - hutch wrote: 89 Points
Wine Wizards Tasting (The Warehouse): Some funkiness on the nose. Bright fruit. Very good. I like this, but the price is a little more then I'd want to pay for this quality. 88-89
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9/23/2010 - Moorese wrote: 89 Points
Decanted an hour in advance, and then poured through a Decantus into the glass. Nonetheless, this drinks in many ways like a barrel sample as it seems so young. Bright, high-toned fruit with strawberry, pomegranate, some herbal notes along the lines of rosemary or tarragon, orange peel, and telltale RRV spice. While I don't find the fruit particularly weighty on the attack, there's structure and a resonating finish that bode well. I'm optimistic about positive development.
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9/7/2010 - tim_c wrote:
Nicely crafted Pinot. Warm baking spices and brown sugar mixed in with tart darker cherry. There is tension for me between heavy and delicate, with the scales tipping towards heavy. There is good structure that would suggest this has room to evolve. One of the more reserved RRV pinots I've had, but as nice as this is, it's reinforces my lost interest in Pinot from this AVA. However, I could see how this would appeal to many.
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3/16/2010 - amateurwino wrote:
tasted but no note kept
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