Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Pale lemon color with aromas of stone fruits and blossom and spice, fruit from the Martinelli Charles Ranch, two miles in from the Pacific, aged for 12 months in 25% new oak. On the palate flavors of apple and pear with a touch of zesty lemon, crisp, with nitty vanilla notes. Nice mouthfeel, vivid acidity, medium+ finish ending with fruit, vanilla and citrus mineral character. Nice! — 3 months ago

Gilbert Van Hassel

9.4

12.5 pct cali chard. Delicious, little or no oak, tangy, buttery, ripe pear with a long finish. Raen rocks. — 3 years ago

Portia Apple

9.0

Marketed as a “chillable red/orange” but is quite dry for my taste! — 4 years ago

Vasanth Balakrishnan

9.0

First-rate #sonomacoastpinot #fortross producer so I could not pass up the WTSO special offer price on this fairly recent vintage. Seems to open up after a day or two in the wine fridge. Delicate nose of dried rose petal and cherries, medium bodied mouthfeel. Delicious wine but their Sea Slope Sonoma Coast lower tier offering was just as good with higher QPR. — 5 months ago

David Gutglass

9.4

Decanting is a must right now. Notes of kiwi and grapefruit — 2 years ago

Ron R

9.0

Opened this, and for once, let this breathe for an hour.
Lovely visual, crystalline presentation, the nose is clean and laced with cola. On the mid-palate, this could be a traditional burg. Light on its feet, relaxed acidity and moderate tannins. Beautifully balanced, just lacked the sweetness we’ve come to expect from Cali pinots. Cherries and cola dominate. My mindset isn’t organized for this tonight.
Many years of runway ahead of this. — 4 years ago

with Anne-marie

Robert Macri

9.3

Silky and lush with just enough acidity in the front to make it interesting and lively. A really special North Coast gem. — 5 months ago

Sean Grullon

9.6

Very pretty - medium acidity, with strawberry, rose petals, extremely floral, with just a bit of supporting spice and tea. Elegant and precise. — 2 years ago

C. Cole

9.2

Wasn’t sure what to expect, but it was such a wonderful bottle. More mineral than fruit upon opening the bottle, but with time, each sip became smoother and more enjoyable. A great complement to sous vide lamb. — 3 years ago

Luis Arguero (@winefromAtoZ)

9.1

Fort Ross FRV Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2013: Beautiful ruby-red color. Elegant Balance. Silky tannins. Great acidity. Dark fruit (blackberry, currant, plum). Red fruit (cranberry, cherry, pomegranate). Menthol. Spice. Earth. One of my absolute favorite Sonoma Coast Pinots and a perfect match for today’s #tacotuesday Cheers🍷 — 4 years ago