What a beauty, Drinking wonderfully. Silky tannins integrated seamlessly with dark fruit flavors. Great concentration and complexity. Washes over the palate with a wonderfully lengthy finish.

Loved it. Drinking at it's peak with plenty of time to go.

Like a slow-burning fuse on your palate: The ripe fruit, firm tannins and toasted oak characteristics build to the finish. Shows great winemaking. Drinkable now.

Outstanding in every possible way. Beautiful with food or by itself.

still very, very young. Beautiful taste, should sit longer. Will try again next year!

Tasted with the same 85 Rochiolli. Very youthful with lots of rich pinot fruits. One of the best Ca. pinots I have ever had

Light garnet in the glass, this wine has a bright, crystalline nose of cranberry and bing cherry aromas that are immediately arresting. In the mouth it is super sexy in its silken texture, and juicy with an aromatic sweetness that offers flavors of bright cranberry mixed with a bit of cedar. These flavors vibrate and swirl in a sort of electric crackling tesla coil of friut and then taper slowly, languorously through a very long finish. Most definitely the best version of this particular bottling I have ever had. Visit my website: Vinography: A Wine Blog

Light garnet in color, this wine has an elegant nose of raspberries, cherries, and crushed herb aromas. In the mouth it is equally as elegant, even distinguished, with gorgeously textured flavors of raspberry, red apple skin, hints of citrus oil, and a woody undertone that provides a base note to the brighter flavors. Perfectly balanced, this is a beautiful rendition of Pinot Noir that gives ample time to reflect as much in its long finish. Visit my website: Vinography: A Wine Blog

Light garnet in color, this wine has an elegant nose of raspberries, cherries, and crushed herb aromas. In the mouth it is equally as elegant, even distinguished, with gorgeously textured flavors of raspberry, red apple skin, hints of citrus oil, and a woody undertone that provides a base note to the brighter flavors. Perfectly balanced, this is a beautiful rendition of Pinot Noir that gives ample time to reflect as much in its long finish. Visit my website: Vinography: A Wine Blog

Spectacular. Nose is very tobacco-laced. Color is still somewhat red, so maybe 2-3 more years. Very full for Pinot. Spectacular

Light ruby in the glass, this wine has a beautiful earthy nose of wet mud and raspberry fruit tinged with scents of violets and orange peel. In the mouth it is beautifully textured, silky slippery smooth, in a way that sneaks around the corners of the mouth where it peeks out and splashes the palate with raspberry fruit and globs of mud, leaving me with the distinct impression that I know what this patch of ground tastes like. Sustained through a gorgeous lengthy finish, the fruit rings like a struck bell. Visit my website: Vinography: A Wine Blog

Warm, fruity and soft but still well structured and full bodied -- delicious

Incredibly powerful nose just jumps out of the glass. Lots of deep, very dark fruit with a hint of cinnamon (?) as well. This has plenty of stuffing left to go for quite awhile longer. One of the better aussies I've tasted in some time. Underrated

The wine had a very impressive bouquet that opened even more with decanting.

As previous...crisp, mineral, complex. Up to the pedigree for sure.