2009 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Little Hill

Community Tasting Notes (31) Avg Score: 93.3 points

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  6/30/2023 - Rieslingfan wrote:

  From my dad’s cellar, this was my first Rochioli Pinot in years, and what a wine. Still quite young, with boisterous dark cherry fruit, but then underneath all that juicy joy there was a deeper, more savory base of damp earth, moss, a touch of soy and a dash of cinnamon. Very complex aromatics that were then echoed on the palate. The fruit was sweet and fresh, and tethered to the earthy foundation. I wish I had multiples of this, but there was only one left in dad’s collection. Fascinating, and makes me want to look for current Rochioli Pinots despite having zero need to explore more producers.

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  6/28/2023 - peterk Likes this wine:

  Still going strong, but time to enjoy.

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  9/4/2022 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 93 Points

  Last tasted 3 1/2 years ago, and drinking very well with similar notes. Nice color, black cherries, blackberries, minerals, floral, and some spice in the nose and flavor. Concentrated, well balanced wine with nice complexity and a medium to long slightly sweet finish.

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  10/25/2020 - Minnesota wrote: 94 Points

  Bottle variation the answer to 2016 tasting question. Lovely and refined. Drinking at or near its apex.

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  2/29/2020 - dlduchon Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Drinking quite well for an aged CA Pinot. Nice balance and structure. Good Pinot qualities.

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