Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.1

2016 vintage. From a magnum. Medium body. Built for the long haul and not stopping at any of the stations near you-now or anytime soon. Dark fruits and earth but no one aspect leaping out. Team effort and in exactly zero rush to arrive. 3.27.26. — 2 days ago

Conrad Green

9.1

quite austere. Dark fruit with a bit of sour plum and a savory core of fruit. Black pepper. Constrained and a little under in terms of ripeness and depth. — 2 months ago

with Ara

Sipping Fine Wine

9.2

Medium Ruby, darker than most OR Pinot’s, with red fruits and a bouquet of misty floral spice. On the palate flavors of raspberry, blackberry and cherry with citrus and notes of tea, spice and licorice wrapped in wafts of savory oak. Fine chalky tannins, long finish ending with fruit and savory spice. Very Nice! Can benefit with cellar aging. — 5 months ago

Bob Boyle

9.3

Ten out of “Ten”, wonderful nose, body full yet somewhat delicate with long wonderful finish. Drinking perfectly at this time — a month ago

Mark Rosse

9.4

12.5% with lots of sediment. The glass was partially clouded with sediment. That doesn’t happen often with Pinot. A beauty. — 2 months ago

Russ Kujan

9.2

2023 vintage. This is an acidic bomb right out of the bottle and needs 30 minutes or aeration to come to its full potential. Light body, tart, strawberry, pomegranate, and cherry, ending with a touch of tannin, masterfully structured. — 3 months ago

Ray Vanderhoff

8.9

Opaque ruby color with a thin garnet rim. Aromas of forest floor, bacon fat, fresh rosemary and mint, wet soil and black fruit. Flavors of black olive tapenade, tobacco, smoked meat, red, blue and black berries and roasted herbs. Hint of black pepper and salt on the long (and pleasantly sour) finish. Soft tannins and very bright acidity. Medium bodied and incredibly tertiary and savory. Nicely aged and concentrated. Very interesting and unique expression of the varietal. — 5 months ago

Marc Melser

9.2

We had a vertical tasting of 2018 and 2020 Little Hill Single Vineyard PN. Both have similar bouquets and palates. Black cherry and minerality. 2020 is a little more floral. 2018 has a more darker tone; and that is good. Both have nice mouthfeels with smoothed out tannins. 2018 is a little more velvety. Both very good. It seems these PN need more time in the bottle — 2 months ago

Stephen Fitzpatrick

9.1

Smooth and rich Napa Cab, heavy notes of fruit and licorice on the initial taste, floral and spice on the nose, decent finish; not chewy like some Napa cabs. Paired well with spicy penne pasta. — 2 months ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.2

New vintage of this perennial favorite Willamette Pinot. Perfect for our Christmas Eve Fondue. — 3 months ago