2011 J. Rochioli Pinot Noir River Block

Community Tasting Notes (16) Avg Score: 92.3 points

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  1/7/2024 - gharter Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Never been a big fan of this vineyard, but maybe I just haven't given it enough time. This wine is hitting on all cylinders. The best of all the bottles and my last. PnP. Raspberry, cedar, pine, blackberry. It dies have some alcohol and heat in the nose, but not as pronounced. Red fruits, blackberry, wild berry, cedar, oak, and pine. The heat and alcohol in teh nose don't really show up in the finish.

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  11/23/2022 - VinoGeeko wrote: 89 Points

  Oak treatment gave this a deeper color than usual for even a new world pinot. Disappointing, distinctly unbalanced., Fruit faded, and a medicinal note. Medium-high acid took center stage. No obvious wine fault, just unpleasant.

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  5/6/2022 - buckeye76 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Cherries, strawberries, and floral in the nose and flavor with hints of licorice and spice. Very well balanced with nice complexity, well balanced and a long finish. An excellent match with grilled pork chops.

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  4/17/2022 - mattym19 wrote: 89 Points

  Open in the bottle for a couple hours; maybe I should have decanted? Nose is dusty and concentrated, hints of raisin and oak. Color and palate are very dark; prunes, dark cherry, cola, super ripe, body on the fuller side but there’s enough acidity to carry it through the finish. The structure is good, it’s a well-made wine, but the taste is a little too new world for my liking.

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  9/2/2021 - Mike Dildine Likes this wine: 96 Points

  14.5% abv. Medium burgundy red, very intense aromatics. Raspberry, red cherry, cinnamon, and baking spice with a hint of mint. Light as a feather on the palate, but with great intensity, focus and presence. In a perfect spot right now that should hold for several years. Outstanding.

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