Ming L

9.2

Aromas of fresh orchard fruit and ripe stone fruit, with pear and white peach at the forefront. Subtle ritual fruits as well. The palate shows more stone fruit richness with vanilla and hint of pie crust and seashell. Good acidic backbone. Clean lingering finish.

This is delicious and so easy to drink, but also quite sophisticated. — 6 days ago

Andrea Watt

9.5

Beautifully soft and rich with smoke, plum, and cherry. I’m surprised at how fruity it has remained. — 3 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.5

Beautiful with lemon and lemon curd, some green apple and a touch of jasmine. — 5 months ago

Marc Ouellette

9.4

Yummy on all fronts!! A must try… — 8 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.2

Good but could have used some more aging. Cranberry and cedar with tobacco that hasn’t had a chance to fully develop. — a year ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

Tried two of their more current releases, 21 Russian River & 21 Crown Gap and this 2017 Thorn Ridge from Magnum. Always consistent, solid Pinots from KB. Paired well with the Duck.

At Pebble Beach Food & Wine 2025.

The ticket to this event has a pretty big price tag. But when you consider what a Napa etc. tasting or two and lunch would cost you, you are pretty much there and there is so much more than that. It ends up having great value. It’s wine, spirits and food candy land.
— 2 years ago

Andrea Watt

9.4

Oak and cherry with cinnamon and blackberry. Bold and tannic for a Pinot. — a month ago

Andrea Watt

9.4

Straw, like, and lemon zest. Rich and round with a touch of mineral. — 2 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.4

Cherry, raspberry, blueberry, cinnamon, and oak. Maybe a touch young but still delightful. — 4 months ago

sasha

9.0

W. Still quite good. Subdued fruit with moderate floral tones. Very well balanced with nice complexity once it opened — 8 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.8

Red currant and lavender with smoke and a touch of white pepper. Flavorful and medium bodied it can go well with food but it complex enough to just drink and enjoy. — a year ago

Daniel veit

9.2

Black cherry, Darjeeling tea, red plum skin, faints scents of vanilla bean and sandalwood. Elegant and delicious. I’ll put this up as a contender for one of RRV’s best. — 3 years ago

Enrico Pallazzo

9.4

Delicious but not quite as good as it used to be. Lots of cherry. — 5 years ago

Bonnie Chu

9.2

California eureka tasting — a month ago

sasha

9.2

W. full fruit, not sweet, balanced. Aroma tending towards floral over fruit. Not as leathery as super cool climate.  — 2 months ago

Lisa McKinnon

9.0

At Bouchon (Venetian/Vegas). First time trying this; paired with vegetable gnocchi that had more of a tomato based sauce. Smooth. — 4 months ago

Stuart Pollack

9.6

Amazing. Elegant and silky Pinot Noir with such delicious red fruit. Earth and spice combined with red fruit. Buy and drink now if you can find it.
— 7 months ago

Steve Messinger

9.2

Black berry and cola aromas. Black fruit favors nice gripe w long rich flavors. Could use another 2-3 yrs — 10 months ago

Andrea Watt

9.6

Cherry, vanilla, blackberry, and cinnamon. Rich, flavorful, fruity and earthy. — a year ago

Robert Brown

9.1

One of the best as of late. Eggplant parm, pared perfectly. — 3 years ago

with Cynthia