Neil Valenzuela

9.0

Medium ruby color. Aromas of black cherry, dried fruits and plum. This one opened up over the hour. Great Pinot. — 4 years ago

Tom Garland

9.6

One hour decant(decent amount of sediment). A sumptuous dark ruby red with some bricking. On the nose: Sweet perfume jumps from the glass with black cherry, floral, black olives, and a minty menthol. Let's you know to buckle up....a 4 point harness system buckle up!! Taste: Sweet tannins coat the mouth with dark fruit and jolts of red plum, mocha, cedar, and toasty oak.

A full body, juicy wine with great acidity. A pencil lead/mineral looong finish. Drinking great now and will go another 10 years. Got 2 more bottles...YES!! — 5 years ago

with Brenda

Al Shikoh

8.9

plum, black cherry, violets, allspice; light to medium body, juicy, good acidity, dry tannins provide pleasant texture, only 11.5% ABV; sourced from Fox Hill Vineyard in Mendocino County — 6 years ago

Lisa Fried

9.3

My first Togni wine. Lots of cigar box and black cherry. We loved it. — 6 years ago

Maciej Kurka

9.0

Very much like this Pinot. They managed to achieve a wine with a lot of flavors but not overextracted and complimented with decent backbone. — 7 years ago

David Dorn

9.1

Beautiful Sonoma version of Bordeaux. Cherry, herbs, firm tannins and delicious! Paired well with beef and grilled vegetables. — 8 years ago

Stephanie Schwindel

9.2

Oak, peppery, blackberry, leather, cherry, acidic, bright — 8 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Ruby with aromas dark red fruits and floral spice. On the palate black cherry, blackberry and plum flavors with cedar, pepper and vanilla spice. Big, yet soft tannins, long finish well balanced with acidity ending with fruit, cedar and floral spice. Nice! — 4 years ago

Christa Bender

9.0

Just as delicious as I remember it. Can distinctly taste the black cherry. It is delightful to taste the actual description of the wine. Definitely on the sweeter side. — 5 years ago

Bob McDonald

9.5

Deep Ruby in colour. Cherry, red fruits generally, stems and a Jujube confectionery note. Intense red fruits on the medium bodied palate. Lovely texture and mouthfeel - sweetish. So obviously delicious it is difficult to look beyond anything else. From Australia’s most southerly vineyard in the Huon Valley south of Hobart. Visited there a few years ago with the family and had a lovely lunch. This wine won the Trophy for Best Pinot Noir at the Australian Cool Climate Wine Show in 2014 - and one can see why. — 6 years ago

Grant Harmsen

9.4

Still got it! Fantastic balance between lingering primary red fruits and full-on tertiary goodness: pomegranate, dried cherry, dried cranberry, mushroom, sage... if you got it, drink it! — 6 years ago

John Singer

9.6

Red fruits, cherry and plumb nose. Very very smooth. Leather, eucalyptus, granite, and blackberry on the palate. Beautiful color. — 6 years ago

with Diane

Ben Rossen

9.3

Outstanding Oregon Pinot Noir. Clear pale/medium ruby, nose of well worn earth, forest floor, charred wood, cloves, cherry cola, cough syrup with faint red fruit beneath it - especially cranberry. Light tannins with more earthiness and rich red cherries on the palate. Long finish. So good! — 7 years ago

Ryan Wofford

9.1

Undoubtedly Oregon #Pinot even more so a 2012... rich sour cherry, smart balance of fruit & acid. Flexible and ready any time — 8 years ago

Severn G

9.5

Nose has ripe black cherry, blackberry, spring violets, vanilla, melted bittersweet chocolate and dry earth.

Palate has dried black cherry, ripe black currant, ripe plum, wet tree bark, molasses bread and under-ripe cherry, slightly tart with medium tannins.

Bottled under Stelvin closure, opened for slow oxidation 6H, then decanted 2H, more time appreciated. Notes to be updated.

24H Update:
Nose exudes ripe, sappy dark red fruits, just overrunning the Gabriel Glas, light (warm) molasses, brown bread dough and black cherry syrup reduction. Palate is crazy, all prior traits but with a sweet reduction and the acidity actually picked up. Moving this score from 9.4 to 9.5, likely one of the finest red German wines I've ever tasted. An equal to finely aged Burgundy wine. — 5 years ago

Al Shikoh

9.3

medium reddish purple, translucent core, amber rim; red cherry, raspberry, mushrooms, pine needles; red fruit, slightly spicy finish; medium body, good acidity, light tannins which are fine grained, 13.5% ABV; made from 100% Pinot Noir sourced from vineyard Kurt Beiler planted rootstock in 2004 and grafted 2006 with multiple clones, site is in both the Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley AVA’s and is the warmest of his 3 vineyard sites; about 30% whole clusters were used, aged 18 months in 20% new French oak; $55 — 5 years ago

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Had this about 10 months ago, still very nice. Located halfway up the hill dominating the principal valley of Barolo, supported by steep slopes lined by orderly vineyards, lies the 15th century Abbey of Annunziata. Dark Ruby with ripe berry fruits and pepper spice. On the palate cherry and strawberry, some spice, well balanced with savory chewy tannins on a medium finish ending with mineral notes. Great value. Tasting Sample. — 6 years ago

David Fry

9.3

Very lovely, raspberry and cherry. Still young. — 6 years ago

Jan de Weerd

9.2

Full bodied dark fruit of currant, dark bitter cherry and unripe fig with leathery edge. Warmth in the back of your throat with tannins leaching to the sides of your jaws. From central Victoria! — 7 years ago

with Tammy

Rebecca Fletcher

9.2

2005 vintage. Very floral and a touch of perfume. Strawberry, red cherry. Wet stone. Very aromatic. M+ acid, m body, m- tannin. Long finish. Very elegant. — 8 years ago