Tom Casagrande

9.1

Memory notes. Big and loose-boned and flow-ey. The nose had loads of spicy blackberry fruit and intense garrigue earthy/herbal notes. Soft textured. Lowish acids. — 13 days ago

Somm David T

Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator

9.3

I attended a luncheon-tasting recently with the Chef of Roy Estate & several other wineries participating in the tasting. Roy tasted their 2016 & 2007. I bought both. The 16 better than the 2007. Both very different & quite good. This 07 on its own is not as good as it is with steak. Moves between 93 & 94 with the Ribcap.

The nose is lush & brooding. It shows; blackberries, black raspberries, extremely dark cherries, both plums, poached strawberries, blueberries, boysenberries, dark chocolate cake, dark spices, steeped fruit tea, mid berry cola, black & red licorice, nicely, gently, layered baking spices, sweet tarriness-forest floor, leather, dry tobacco, some graphite, caramel-mocha, light black pepper, soft charcoal ash, limestone, dry crushed rocks.-top soil, candied-withering dark, red flowers.

The palate is ripe, round, lush/plush with M-M+ velvety tannins. Nothing that speaks astringent.Blackberries, black raspberries, extremely dark cherry kirsch liqueur, both plums into pudding, poached strawberries, blueberries, boysenberries, some pomegranate, dark spices with mid penetrating heat, steeped fruit tea, mid berry cola, black & red licorice, nicely, gently, layered baking spices-clove, nutmeg, cinnamon & vanillin in that order, herbaceous, savory notes, understated mint-spearmint, sweet tarriness-forest floor, leather, dry tobacco, some graphite, melted dark chocolate, caramel-mocha, light black pepper, soft charcoal ash, limestone, dry crushed rocks-top soil, candied-withering dark, red flowers, excellent round acidity with good tension/structure, well balanced, long length and elegant finish for minutes that long sets on spice & earth.

From their terrace, they have the best hillside rolling vineyards in Napa I have seen. — 3 months ago

Jonathan Warren

9.7

Loved this in a magnum. Tart cherry, earth, and red fruit galore. This is everything Pinot should be. Damn near perfection — 9 months ago

Mike Evans

9.1

Still showing a lot of tannic and acidic structure, but enough fruit to keep it in check once it had a few hours of air, youthful still, and brawny. — 2 years ago

Colin Cahoon

8.9

Barnyard funk, ripe red fruit, cinnamon, oak, cloves, and cola. Medium tannins, high alcohol, high acid, and medium finish. Big and hot. — 4 years ago

Sarah O'Kelley

9.0

Sooooo good for the $$$ … cherry & earth … perfect pizza wine but could stand up to much more — 4 years ago

Tom Casagrande

9.1

Always well made and always a great value. Nose needs some air to coax it out. But then there’s gorgeously pure black cherry and crushed stone powder. Mouthfilling flavors of dark, ripe fruit and minerality. Fairly long finish. Seems very tight, and there’s good acidity and some noticeable tannin, so this looks like a sure bet for improvement over the next few years at least. 9.1 for now but I’m pretty sure there’s upside. — 2 days ago

Ananda Aisola

9.1

Med light, med dry, med alcohol, low alcohol, med body. Very easy drinking tasty wine — 3 months ago

Garen Staglin

9.4

Excellent. Bright cherry flavors. Long finish. Many years to go — 8 months ago

Tree Kilpatrick

9.1

Cute label. Color is pretty. Smells of the river rocks and berry compote. Hint of smoke. Flavors are juicy and complex. Plenty of minerals. Balance is great. Floral and fresh. — 10 months ago

Ian Hamel

9.3

New Year 2022. 2017 base, degorged 7/2020. A notable increase in intensity and minerality - a great value within the range — 3 years ago

Daniel McCullough

9.2

Pretty darn compelling, focused, lemon rhind and mineral, with good balance in the palate. — 4 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.1

I love this every year. Always expressive and structured. 2017 has apples and pears and brioche. Bonus points for sweet cinnamon and baked apples with lasting power. — 5 years ago

Xista

9.0

Light bubbles, strawberry, light, acidic — a month ago

Brian Messineo

9.4

This is the 60th Anniversary Cuvée — 2 months ago

Bethany Welch

9.0

Light-med body, dry, acidic. Mineral cherry soil. — 6 months ago

Rusty Beall

9.5

1966 that we had with foie gras. It was excellent! — 8 months ago

Andrew Cullimore

9.1

Medium deep garnet, ruby core with medium light garnet rim . This is quite meaty and deep on the nose , with earthy dark cherry , porcini , sweet blackberry and spiced sous bois . On the palate this is quite severe and serious , darker fruits , ripe blackberry , cherry and hint of blackcurrant, herbal hints. Quite gritty , slightly drying tannins , fresh acidity . Earthy , dusty dark cherry edged finish , ok medium length. Quite ambitious for a village and arguably not ready yet , tannins need a little more time to integrate. From now and over the next 5 years, if not longer . — a year ago

GaryWEdwards

9.4

Dark berry with earthy game to nose and pleasing to palate with a long finish. — 4 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.7

Might just be the best Rose Champagne. Nothing like this. Scarlett color, ripe strawberry, red beet, pink peppercorn, hibiscus. — 5 years ago