(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Group's #8 (my #5) – 125 pts.; 0, 3, 1, 8 - medium red color with pale meniscus; sous bois, light French oak, tart cherry, baked raspberry nose with some VA; tasty, tight, tart cherry, french oak, tart cranberry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Light medium cherry red color with clear meniscus; nice roses and tart cherry nose; rounded cherry palate with minerality, depth and complexity; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; slightly bretty, saline and roses nose; tight yet, tart cherry, mineral, tart raspberry and strawberry palate; medium finish
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Great ripe strawberry and sous bois nose; very tasty, ripe strawberry and sous bois palate; medium-plus finish
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Pale red color; intriguing, highly aromatic raspberry and spicy red fruit nose; tasty, rounded, light bodied tart cherry and red fruit palate; medium finish
By Richard Jennings
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Group's #8 (my #5) – 125 pts.; 0, 3, 1, 8 - medium red color with pale meniscus; sous bois, light French oak, tart cherry, baked raspberry nose with some VA; tasty, tight, tart cherry, french oak, tart cranberry palate; needs 2-3 years; medium-plus finish 91+ points9/1/2011, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
By Richard Jennings
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Light medium cherry red color with clear meniscus; nice roses and tart cherry nose; rounded cherry palate with minerality, depth and complexity; medium-plus finish 92+ pts.6/24/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 92 points
By Richard Jennings
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; slightly bretty, saline and roses nose; tight yet, tart cherry, mineral, tart raspberry and strawberry palate; medium finish3/15/2009, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points
By Richard Jennings
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Great ripe strawberry and sous bois nose; very tasty, ripe strawberry and sous bois palate; medium-plus finish6/29/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 93 points
By Richard Jennings
(August West Pinot Noir Rosella's Vineyard) Pale red color; intriguing, highly aromatic raspberry and spicy red fruit nose; tasty, rounded, light bodied tart cherry and red fruit palate; medium finish5/14/2008, (See more on RJonWine.com...) 91 points