Tom Riley

9.0

I prefer my Pinot on the leaner and lighter side, but this is too delicious to snub. Deep, brambly, almost inky, with well integrated acid and alcohol (14.1), concentration and structure. These are things that 15 years ago I would not have said about a Fess Parker pinot noir. A serious, well made wine. — 11 years ago

Zainal Abdul Kadir

9.0

Big, rich, full, tight. Nuances of red spice. An beautifully made wine — 12 years ago

Ruan Vosloo

9.7

Amazing Pinot. — 13 years ago

Jerry Ouellette

9.0

Really not bad, but not my favorite Pinot — 14 years ago

James Webb

9.0

This wine was at its peak at a warmer temperature than most. Really pretty tropical notes and hay. Under-ripe mango, kiwi, very direct nose and alcohol comes through (14.5) The palette is all about the malo and new oak, soft, buttery, nice acid, lingering finish. I can't help but believe that this wine lacks soul (or typicity?) but it's damn good. Maybe if this were the benchmark of Santa Barbara County wines? Regardless this is great with spicy Indian. Good job FP. — 11 years ago

with Megan

Tom Kobylarz

9.2

Ripe but balanced, very high rated Parker but I would say mid 90s. Still complex and layered with black cherry, spice, earth and red licorice. #wine #100ptsRP #grenache #spain — 13 years ago

Jason

Winemaker Futo Wines

9.8

Ethereal genius from the old stalwart — 13 years ago

Julia Kozitsyna

9.0

Need a lot more cellaring time — 12 years ago

Andrew Maynard

9.6

2013. Soft and splendid. Perfect after a Pinot. Recommend. — 12 years ago

Nick Leet

9.6

After talking to other tables, there was definitely a lot of bottle variation in this wine. Fortunately we had a great bottle. Started off a little closed in the glass, while the fruit beer full came around this is still a magnificent wine (that said certainly not nearly worth the Parker inflated price tag it carries) — 13 years ago