Part of a Pinot Noir night with my wine group and the lone CA wine at the dinner. Previously I had described this wine as elegant, and it is. But it was much fuller bodied than the other 2 Pinots we had. Long finish. I always enjoy Rochioli's River Block PNs.
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Part of a New World Pinot Noir dinner with my wine group. This was the 2nd out of 4 Pinots. Half the group preferred the Rochioli to the Martinelli Blue Slide Ridge of the same vintage. For me, it was just a hair behind the Martinelli. The Rochioli seems more elegant and depending on how you like your CA Pinots, I could see either one being someone's favorite. Long finish. Beautiful nose.
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Popped and poured and it was boring (not corked or oxydixed) and my wife wanted something fresher and fruitier. So I popped and poured a well regarded 2019 Lynmar and it was fresh and fruity. And then we retried this Rochioli and guess what, it was fabulous. Not fresh and fruity, but strong and complex and actually exciting. A lesson to us.
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PnP. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, spice, anise. Medium body with cherry, raspberry, spice, anise, light oak. Medium smooth finish, great balance. In a really good place now.
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1/5/2024 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 94 Points
Part of a Pinot Noir night with my wine group and the lone CA wine at the dinner. Previously I had described this wine as elegant, and it is. But it was much fuller bodied than the other 2 Pinots we had. Long finish. I always enjoy Rochioli's River Block PNs.
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11/17/2023 - Radar & Mattie Likes this wine: 94 Points
Drinking amazingly right now. River Block is the foundation of the Rochioli winery, but West Block is still my favorite.
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7/30/2023 - SMHalps Likes this wine: 94 Points
Part of a New World Pinot Noir dinner with my wine group. This was the 2nd out of 4 Pinots. Half the group preferred the Rochioli to the Martinelli Blue Slide Ridge of the same vintage. For me, it was just a hair behind the Martinelli. The Rochioli seems more elegant and depending on how you like your CA Pinots, I could see either one being someone's favorite. Long finish. Beautiful nose.
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12/24/2022 - Lunan wrote: 94 Points
Popped and poured and it was boring (not corked or oxydixed) and my wife wanted something fresher and fruitier. So I popped and poured a well regarded 2019 Lynmar and it was fresh and fruity. And then we retried this Rochioli and guess what, it was fabulous. Not fresh and fruity, but strong and complex and actually exciting. A lesson to us.
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1/11/2022 - gharter Likes this wine: 91 Points
PnP. Aromas of cherry, raspberry, spice, anise. Medium body with cherry, raspberry, spice, anise, light oak. Medium smooth finish, great balance.
In a really good place now.
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