Pinot Noir

Wine Spectator 92"Dark and rich, showing toasty mocha oak flavors, with a beam of wild berry, raspberry, cola, vanilla and spice. Long on the finish.""Meiomi (May-oh-mee) is a Pinot Noir that gets its fruit from the most noteworthy coastal areas in California. The wine is crafted, lush,

Wine Enthusiast 95"It’s hard to believe that this fabulous Pinot is Failla’s least expensive selection; what a great indication of his 2011s yet to come and of the vintage in general. It’s bone dry and rich in raspberry flavor, with brisk acidity, firm minerality and a perfectly applied jacket of

International Wine Cellar 91" Vivid ruby-red. Suave oak spices accent cherry and black raspberry on the perfumed nose. Creamy, sweet and silky, with sappy cherry preserve and dark berry flavors joined by persistent cinnamon and mocha notes on the finish. This is delicious right now. " ~ ST

Wine Advocate 90" The basic Roco Willamette Valley 2010 Pinot Noir brims with ripe cherry and red raspberry; is suffused with a saliva-inducing salinity; and finishes with exuberance, clarity, and satisfying juiciness. There is some sense of textural richness as well. I imagine this will remain

Stephen Tanzer 91"Bright ruby-red. Lively, spice-accented aromas of red berries, cherry, rose and cola. Sappy and precise, offering vibrant raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a hint of allspice. Finishes with firm grip and sharply focused cherry and Asian spice qualities. This wine's

Wine Spectator 92"This rich, dense and extracted Pinot delivers a pure core of dark berry, raspberry and wild berry flavors that are intense and persistent. Young and vibrant, this red's best years lie ahead. Best from 2014 through 2022. 536 cases made. —J.L."Wine Advocate 90-92"Although a

Wine Enthusiast 96"Absolutely stunning, a testament to the vintage, the terroir and to the winemaker’s impeccable hand. It’s delicious beyond description, offering wave after wave of cherry pie, blackberry confit, red currant, persimmon and cola flavors, finished with exciting spices. Already

Wine Advocate 93"Catena has again hit a home run with her 2009 Pinot Noir (as she did in 2006, 2007, and 2008). There is very little Pinot Noir in Mendoza (Patagonia is the principal hope for Argentina Pinot Noir) so this streak is particularly impressive. The grapes are sourced from a relatively

Robert Parker 91"In the 2009 vintage, Soter Vineyards handled the conditions as well as anyone. The entry-level bottling, the dark ruby-colored 2009 North Valley Pinot Noir was aged in only 10-20% new oak. Potpourri, incense, and bright red fruits inform the nose of a savory, round, nicely

Wine Enthusiast 93"Merry Edwards doesn’t just slap this regional blend together. This is a combination of her best vineyards. It’s a wonderful wine, dry, balanced and deep in berry, spice, cola and earthy flavors. In many ways, it’s the consummate Russian River Valley Pinot Noir." ~S.H.

Wine Spectator 91"Pure and focused with blueberry, plum, spice and loam aromas leaping from the glass. Shows depth and grace. Best from 2013 through 2018."Wine Enthusiast 91"Sometimes in a challenging vintage such as 2009, it is the least expensive, blended wines that benefit most, perhaps

Wine Advocate 93"Rose petal and geranium fascinatingly mingle with scents of cherry and almond in the nose of Soter’s 2010 Pinot Noir Mineral Springs Ranch; then inform a silken-textured, infectiously-juicy palate, rich in ripe cherry and piquant nut oils yet buoyant and positively billowing in

Wine Advocate 94"The 2010 Pinot Noir Estate Freestone Vineyard is more fruit-driven than the Pastorale. Immediate and juicy, the 2010 jumps from the glass with layers of radiant red fruit. I would prefer to drink the 2010 while the fruit remains front and center. This supple, resonant Pinot is

Wine Enthusiast 92"Editor's Choice. There is a racy, spicy, biting edge to this young Pinot that nicely expresses the Chehalem Mountains AVA terroir, authoritative and unapologetic for the herbal side of the grape. It lingers and opens into a mélange of red fruits, forest, leaf and loam, still

Wine Enthusiast 94 WE TOP 100 2012 Cellar Selection Rank 77"Dark, full, generous and ripe to the far edge of elegance, this powerful Pinot is saturated with black fruits, annotated with fennel, pepper, smoke and espresso, the rich and varied flavors rolling right through a lush midpalate and on

Wine Spectator 91" Light on its feet and intense in flavor, offering tea leaf–accented cherry and pomegranate flavors, with nicely buffed tannins. Finishes with richness and deftness. Drink now through 2018. 7,227 cases made." ~H.S.Portland Monthly (Oregon's 50 Best Wines), October 2012Best

Wine Spectator 90"Fresh and focused, with nice transparency to the blackberry, licorice and floral flavors, lingering enticingly on the deft finish. Drink now through 2018. 8,370 cases made. –HS""The 2010 Rex Hill Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is a classic example of Oregon Pinot Noir from a

Stephen Tanzer 90"Bright ruby. Pungent aromas of cherry pit, beetroot, anise and dried flowers. Spicy and precise, presenting tangy redcurrant and bitter cherry flavors that gain sweetness with air. Strikes a suave balance of sweetness and earthiness, finishing with good cling, silky tannins

Wine Enthusiast 92Editors' Choice"Open and immediately accessible, this is fragrant and gently floral, with clearly defined varietal character. It opens beautifully into an elegant, aromatic and crisply structured wine, with excellent length. "" The 2010 Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is

Wine Advocate 90" Fresh red raspberry and red currant tinged with rose hip and cardamom all entertain the nose, and a palate that displays palpably high extract but polished, silken, texture and levity as well. Mouthwateringly juicy and salt-tinged as well as glycerol-rich, revealing toasty nut

Wine Enthusiast 94"The pedigree of this vineyard shows in every aspect. It’s not just the ripe black cherry and pomegranate fruit, or the brisk acidity, or the lush, gorgeous tannin structure. It’s the incredible complexity, showing all kinds of mushroom, cola, smoked meat and spice notes.

Stephen Tanzer 94"Deep red. Heady aromas of dark berry preserves, cherry-cola, vanilla and candied licorice, with a spicy topnote. Velvety and seamless in texture, offering sappy, penetrating blueberry and cherry flavors that stain the palate. Strikingly intense but in no way heavy, with

Wine Advocate 93"Dark red cherries, flowers, dried herbs, licorice and spices all flesh out in the 2010 Pinot Noir Demuth. A wine of pure depth and volume, the 2010 stands out for its rich, creamy personality. At the same time, the 2010 remains weightless and gracious from start to finish. This is

Stephen Tanzer 93"Bright ruby-red. Heady, stunningly aromatic bouquet displays pungent red berries, Indian spices, incense and vanilla. Deep raspberry and cherry-vanilla flavors convey an impression of power, with zesty blood orange and rhubarb notes adding bite and focus. Finishes with

Stephen Tanzer 93"Vivid red. High-pitched aromas of redcurrant, black raspberry and potpourri, with a deeper note of licorice adding a serious quality. Muscular but light on its feet, offering nervy red and dark berry flavors that expand and deepen with air. A spicy nuance carries through the