A rich deep Ruby red with aromas of dark berry fruit, and rustic spices. The 100% Pinot Noir wine was aged on French oak for 14 months, (35% new) before bottling in December 2015. On the palate, the wine was medium+ in weight and shows sweet cherry, plum and blackberry. The Pinot had velvet tannins encircled by lively acidity and a touch of pepper and gentle oak giving the wine tremendous depth and balance. An elegant wine that with great length on the finish. Extraordinary! Only 828 cases were produced! — 9 years ago
Sweet not heavy cherry flavor — 10 years ago
Deep black cherry, touch of licorice, light cedar on the nose. Medium tannins. — 12 years ago
2008 Rochioli Little Hill. Lovely color and nose. Deep cherry fruit with lovely round flavors. Excellent California PN. — 8 years ago
Back to school special! Waiting for the sliders to finish grilling off the egg and we will be set. Nice strong tannins balanced with that deep cherry. Will go better with the food as it is a beefy merlot... The way Merlot should be.
As expected, the meat balances the strength of this wine. It aged well over 10 years holding the fruit and gaining depth of tannins. — 9 years ago
Cherry Dr Pepper on the nose, moving to raspberry, white pepper on attack, shifting down to red plum on the mid and finish. Perfect balance of FTAA.
— 9 years ago
2010 vintage - Intense black cherry, pepper and cassis on the nose with luscious blackberry and mocha flavors. Spicy, complex and terrific! — 10 years ago
Nose of cherry and red berries, spice and plums. On the palate initial notes of cherry, plum and earthy tones. Long finish includes hints of chocolate. Purchased at Bella winery. — 12 years ago
Blackberry. Cherry. Toasted Vanilla — 13 years ago
Subtle cherry and other fruit flavor. light to medium, good with soft cheese. — 9 years ago
aromas of cedar, earth, cinammon,
flavors show huge rusty red fruit, candied cherry, little earth. cab with real character. — 9 years ago
Savoury and rounded Riesling but still dry acidity. — 10 years ago
Very nice blend taste of cherry — 11 years ago
From the walluke slope 70 merlot 15 Cabernet Sauvignon and 13 Cabernet franc 2 petit Verdot. Stone tree vineyard, sweet tobacco spice dark cherry red currant berry fruit fine tannins with lovely freshness notes of olive and floral loamy earth notes. Most excellent — 12 years ago
Mary Talkington
Love this as an everyday drinking wine at this price point. Smooth with a nice cherry finish. — 8 years ago