Vasanth Balakrishnan

8.8

Satisfying #pinotnoir discovery from #siciliadoc at a private restaurant party. I wonder how they get enough cool evenings down in Sicily during those hot summers for this grape? Nevertheless, it works nicely - wild cherry fruit up front, very restrained oak and manageable tannins. The wine worked well with some Italian favorites like lasagne and sweet sausage. — 24 days ago

Chip Hughes

9.4

Pure red cherry, with the barest hint of Alpine crushed minerals and pine resin. Almost Santa Barbara-like in this hot vintage, but then the structure and minerals kick in on the long, ripe finish. Can only imagine what the ‘18 will be like. #niedrist #blauburgunder #pinotnoir #südtirol — 3 months ago

Chip Hughes

9.0

Beetroot, rhubarb, cranberry, Cote Chalonnaise spice. Nice acid backbone, which makes me think there’s a lot of Rully in this. Lifted and focused. Good value. #sarrazin #cotechalonnaise #pinotnoir — 3 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.3

Vintage 2006 / tasted blind / terrific confusion, no taster thought of #pinotnoir but we agreed: great wine! Classic, cedar, laurel, stable. Nice acidity. — 2 months ago

Sage Shimoda

9.1

2012 Rochioli Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

A great combination of bright red fruit and spice notes. Vibrant, classy California Russian Valley pinot noir. Went well with Japanese sukiyaki.

カリピノらしい果実感と様々なスパイスが絶妙なコンビネーションで味わえるピノノワールでした。果実感の強いカリピノとすき焼きとの相性も抜群でした。

#wine #instawine #redwine #rochioli #napa #napavalley #2012 #pinotnoir #californiawine #california #agingpotential #ワイン #カリフォルニアワイン #赤ワイン #カリピノ #ピノノワール #ロキオリ #ナパ #ナパバレー — 2 months ago

Chip Hughes

9.2

Exuberant, fruity and definitely Santa Barbara...but expertly crafted, complex and refined. No intrusive new oak, no cloying grapiness, no hot finish. Textbook stuff. #ojaivineyard #santabarbaracounty #pinotnoir — 3 months ago

Chip Hughes

9.1

Cranberry, beetroot, sap; features the same freshness and energy displayed by so many ‘17s. More US Pinot growers should go to school on Burgundies like this. #rully #jacqueson #pinotnoir — 2 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.4

Vintage 2011 / tuilé colour rim, half transparant, inviting smell, true to type #pinotnoir with layers: mocca, coffee, autumnleaves, cedar, spicy, impressions of stable, rich and noble. Good acidity and really good balance. Tasted three years ago, has developed excellent. A very sumptuous wine, great to start this year. Noble wine with long aftertaste. Happy New Year! #marsannay — 3 months ago

Paul Krzych

9.0

A light, flinty, and crisp pink from my new favorite winery. Sampled at a @magruders tasting and bought their #PinotNoir #PinotGris, and #Rose. All excellent! — 3 months ago

David Kline

9.3

Nuances of raspberry, leafy earth, rosewood, and lavender. Medium plus mouthfeel that exudes dense, ripe plum and scorched raspberries, with a soft note of rosemary, rose petal, nettle and tar. Porcine notes. Excellent stuff! #pinotnoir #Boedecker #pinot #pn #singlevineyard #burg #oregonpinotcamp #oregon #Dundee — 3 months ago

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