Aaron Rankin

9.0

Very closed at first. Muted, metallic, not much else. Ten minutes in the glass and some cassis arrived on the palette; nose is still blood/iron. And then it didn’t go anywhere from there. A fine Pinot, but nothing special and disappointing especially for the age. — 3 days ago

Fred Han

9.3

Smoky with blackberries and toasted spices on the nose. On the palate dark forest floor with ripe blackberries a hint of cola and spine of refreshing mineralogy that balances the rip fruit perfectly. The forest floor and liberality are characteristics that keep me coming back to the glass. Wish I could see more of this in new world Pinot noir because the complexity is so much more interesting. The minerality persists for a long finish. I was worrried that this might be last it’s peak but I was pleasantly surprised. 2009 vintage on 7/12/20 — 21 days ago

Dana Wagner

9.0

Lonely. Nice strawberry and red fruit. Good acidity. Very elegant wine. — a month ago

Ted

9.1

Ripe cherry, berries. Almost warm like a pie. Opened this yesterday so it’s had a day to open fully. Nice!! — 18 days ago

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Aaron Rankin

9.3

Sweet, floral, and herbal aromatics are off the charts. Palette and body and fantastic. Acid and tannin have settled to be quite drinkable. Lots of life ahead. — 22 days ago

Jeremy Williams

9.0

Creamy, vanilla, green apple. Balanced — 19 days ago

Gabriella Fanelli

9.2

Olive. Smokey. Red berries. — 10 days ago

Aaron Rankin

9.4

Going strong. My notes from 3 months ago still apply. Age has brought out nothing but goodness. And I’d venture there are a few more years left in it. No point in waiting though. — 22 days ago

Alex Hughes

9.1

Intense lemon/lime with med( + ) to high acidity. Lively. Long finish. Would be interesting to see how it evolves over 5-7 years. — 14 days ago

Guillermo Gonzalez

9.0

From Wine Merchant ‘Failla Class’ on 7/10/20. Raspberry and kirsch aromas. Mixed berries, baking spice. Hot at 15.5%! Turley-esque but leaner. Perfect with lamb moussaka. — 11 days ago