Robert Parker 97+ pts Medium to deep ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Three Corner Vineyard offers a wonderfully fragrant nose of roses and violets with a core of raspberry preserves, cherry coulis and black berries plus a waft of forest floor. Medium to full-bodied, it is solidly built for age, with firm, ripe tannins and great freshness supporting the generous fruit. Still very youthful, leave it 2-3 years and drink it over the next 15+ years. 159 cases were made.
Robert Parker 95+ pts Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir River Block has an earthy opening of underbrush, garrigue and moss-covered bark with a hint of Provence herbs with a cove of Bing cherries, black raspberries and violets. The palate has a very fine, elegant and medium body with tons of perfumed fruit backed up by fine tannins and great freshness, finishing with some minerals coming through. Give it 1-2 years and drink it over the next 15 years. 201 were cases made.
Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Sweetwater Vineyard has tons of crushed blackberry scents, with notes of spice box, violets and forest floor. Medium to full-bodied with a firm frame of chewy tans and a lively backbone, it finishes long and earthy. 428 cases were made.
Robert Parker 98+ pts Made from the original 1969 vines from their own “West Block” clones, the 2015 Pinot Noir West Block has a medium to deep ruby-purple color and an incredible fragrance of roses and potpourri, with underlying raspberry leaves, pomegranate, wild thyme and fallen leaves notes. Wow—talk about a solid frame—wonderfully firm, fine tannins and a wicked backbone of acid support and intensely perfumed flavors, finishing with epic persistence. Put it away for 2-4 years and drink it over the next 15+ years. 201 cases were made.
Robert Parker 97 pts Produced using a good portion of Calera Clone fruit (40%), the 2016 Pinot Noir Big Hill Vineyard gives a medium to deep ruby-purple color and is intensely scented of black raspberries, red currants, rhubarb and strawberry pie and blackberries with touches of lavender, fertile earth, menthol and cracked pepper. Medium to full-bodied with firm, fine-grained tannins and packed with muscular, tightly-wound fruit, this Pinot is built like brick house, finishing on an epically lingering mineral note. Wow!
Robert Parker 97+ pts Medium to deep ruby-purple in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir West Block rocks up with gorgeous kirsch, black forest cake and mulberries scents plus touches of stewed rhubarb, exotic spices, potpourri, lilacs, chocolate mints and underbrush. Medium to full-bodied with a taut grainy texture and oodles of freshness, the black and red fruits are fantastically perfumed in the mouth and on the very long finish.
Robert Parker 96 pts Medium to deep ruby-purple colored, the 2016 Pinot Noir Three Corner Vineyard gives up tons of black raspberries, black cherries and wild blueberries notes with nuances of dusty soil, charcoal and Indian spices plus a hint of smoked meat. Medium to full-bodied, the palate features refreshing acidity and is firmly textured with finely grained tannins, framing the taut, muscular fruit, finishing long and earthy.
