Roco Winery

The Stalker Pinot Noir

9.045 ratings
9.013 pro ratings
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
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The 2021 Pinot Noir The Stalker opens with an exotic burst of sweet spices and florals, accentuating cedar-tinged black cherries. It's pleasantly ripe in style with creamy textures. Lifted and fresh, its juicy acidity impresses. This finishes with violet and lavender tones hovering over a bed of grippy tannins as hints of sour citrus keep the mouth watering. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)

The 2021 Pinot Noir The Stalker opens with an exotic burst of sweet spices and florals, accentuating cedar-tinged black cherries. It's pleasantly ripe in style with creamy textures. Lifted and fresh, its juicy acidity impresses. This finishes with violet and lavender tones hovering over a bed of grippy tannins as hints of sour citrus keep the mouth watering. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)

Jan 24th, 2024
Matt Sterr

💯 % fermented on stems. 0% Whole Cluster fruit! Stems aged for 7 days. A great, unique idea put in to process yielding a magnificent result!

💯 % fermented on stems. 0% Whole Cluster fruit! Stems aged for 7 days. A great, unique idea put in to process yielding a magnificent result!

Feb 6th, 2020
Maggie Harrison

whole berry, 100% destemmed then the stems are left to air dry and ripen. So it is 100% whole cluster and 100% destemmed. pretty cool. Hence the name ‘stalker’. Ripe lack cherry, currant. Slight savory note while still retaining fresh fruit.

whole berry, 100% destemmed then the stems are left to air dry and ripen. So it is 100% whole cluster and 100% destemmed. pretty cool. Hence the name ‘stalker’. Ripe lack cherry, currant. Slight savory note while still retaining fresh fruit.

2 people found it helpfulAug 7th, 2018
Daron Watson

perfume is a melange of fresh herbs, botanicals, flowers, potpourri & incense ~ slightly underripe raspberry & leaves w smoke & crushed minerals, almost prickly

perfume is a melange of fresh herbs, botanicals, flowers, potpourri & incense ~ slightly underripe raspberry & leaves w smoke & crushed minerals, almost prickly

1 person found it helpfulNov 29th, 2016
Ryan Mullins

really light and pretty

really light and pretty

1 person found it helpfulJan 27th, 2015
Maggie Harrison

nice Chardonnay characteristics for a 68% ish pinot noir.

nice Chardonnay characteristics for a 68% ish pinot noir.

Apr 28th, 2017
Daniel McGeough

Very tasty🍷🍷💪🏿💪🏿

Very tasty🍷🍷💪🏿💪🏿

Dec 14th, 2015
Melanie VanLue

Light to medium-bodied Pinot, great sipping wine for the price point especially. Cherry, currant, hint of spice.

Light to medium-bodied Pinot, great sipping wine for the price point especially. Cherry, currant, hint of spice.

Dec 28th, 2022
Randy Fillingim

Very decent PN- from the small production winery just outside Newberg Oregon. Still a nice fruit and tannins harmony after 10 years

Very decent PN- from the small production winery just outside Newberg Oregon. Still a nice fruit and tannins harmony after 10 years

Jul 18th, 2022
Jeff Orlowski

Clove and toasted oak on the nose. Lighter side of medium, somewhat dry, nice acidity. Loaded with red fruit.

Clove and toasted oak on the nose. Lighter side of medium, somewhat dry, nice acidity. Loaded with red fruit.

Feb 6th, 2021