2003 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valley

Community Tasting Notes (67) Avg Score: 91.1 points

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  11/18/2020 - Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:

  The last time we opened a bottle of this wine was 9 years ago. It is still a beautiful wine. Mixed cherry nose, dense mixed berry fruit, very smooth, medium body and has a smooth fruit-laden finish. Glad to still have a couple more bottles to enjoy. Don't let the age scare you off.

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  11/6/2020 - norcalvinolover Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Spectacular at 17 years old. Perfect on the nose and soft on the by palate. Classic pinot. Glad we opened it.

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  6/26/2015 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Second notes on this wine from over a year ago. Medium ruby red in color with increasing clearing at the edges. Fragrant, attractive & fragrant nose of rich, ripe red fruit aromas of cherries, strawberries & raspberries with toasty/earthy overtones, some lovely floral notes, hint of truffles, minerals, spices, cherry-cola, some cocoa and a touch vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a good concentration of smooth textured, well balanced, rich, ripe fruit flavors of sweet cherries, tart cranberries & red plums with spices, minerals, earthy, cola, truffles and a touch of vanilla. Long, lingering silky finish. Quite enjoyable at present but has some limited potential for further development from an additional 3 to 5 years of aging.

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  8/27/2014 - Jeffsta Likes this wine: 89 Points

  Very sweet, young, characteristically Russian River. Mostly blackberry, hints of raspberry. Has that Rochioli brown sugar sweetness, still at age 11. Not especially complex. Just the barest hints of secondary flavors on the finish. One bottle left; I'll plan to drink it 2017-2020. I anticipate it will evolve nicely, though I'm not sure I'll like it more than today. 89/100, possibly this is ungenerous.

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  7/24/2014 - kcarter Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Fully mature and elegant. Lovely nose. Had half the bottle, and hope the remainder won't fall apart before tomorrow.

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