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2003 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
Pinot Noir
- USA
- California
- Sonoma County
- Russian River Valley
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Community Tasting Notes 67
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Schwarzer Hund Likes this wine:
November 18, 2020 - 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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norcalvinolover Likes this wine: 93 points
November 6, 2020 - 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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Vinnut Likes this wine: 90 points
June 26, 2015 - 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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Jeffsta Likes this wine: 89 points
August 27, 2014 - 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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kcarter Likes this wine: 90 points
July 24, 2014 - Fully mature and elegant. Lovely nose. Had half the bottle, and hope the remainder won't fall apart before tomorrow.
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By Richard Jennings
8/9/2007 (link) 90 points(J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valley) Group's #2 (my #3) – 54 pts; 0, 3, 3, 0 – medium cherry red color; appealing tart red fruit, soy and rosehips nose; earthy, tart red fruit, cherry, soy, with good structure; medium finish
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By Richard Jennings
8/14/2006 (link) 90 points(J. Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valley) Group's #6 (my #3) - lovely, faintly barnyardy and sausage nose; tasty, solid Burgundian tart red fruit with a little juiciness on medium finish 90+ pts. ($42, 14.2%)
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2003
- Type Red
- Producer J. Rochioli
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation n/a
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region California
- SubRegion Sonoma County
- Appellation Russian River Valley
- UPC Code 833302001099
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 289 (32%)
- Consumed 602 (68%)
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- CountryUSA
- RegionCalifornia
- SubRegionSonoma County
- AppellationRussian River Valley
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