Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
90
/100
Reviews
17
professional
Vintages
1
2005
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90/100
Pinot Noir
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92
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Taster #2760
· May 7, 2015
87/100
ruby, in color. cherry, raspberry, spice, on the nose. raspberry, cherry, blackberry, spice, oak, on the palate. high alcohol, medium+ acid, medium tannins, on the finish.
2005 vintage
Taster #2546
· Mar 9, 2014
91/100
Bricking medium dark red violet color; lifted, floral, dried cherry, sous bois, rosehips nose; structured, maturing, tart cherry, floral, mineral, tobacco, green herb palate; medium-plus finish (14.2% alcohol) 91+ points
2005 vintage
Taster #1681
· Jun 14, 2013
89/100
From another producer who I`m a big fan of personally, this matches well with Rick`s generous personality; it is very enjoyable, has nice fresh and ripe fruit with a hint of pepper, good structure and balance and length prevail.
2005 vintage
Taster #6310
· May 9, 2013
Waited a bit too long to drink this, but still pretty darn good.
2005 vintage
Taster #7302
· Dec 12, 2012
89/100
Last bottle. Probably good that I drank it now. Still good but fading.
2005 vintage
Taster #6739
· Jul 28, 2012
90/100
wonderful bottle, i have one bottle left and will drink it soon. might have faded a bit from its peak
2005 vintage
Taster #6739
· Sep 3, 2011
91/100
very tasty, cherry, chewy
2005 vintage
Taster #2261
· Jan 24, 2011
88/100
usually love this wine/vintage--this bottle was either off or the fruit has just diminished immensley since we last had it (about 1 1/2 yrs ago) Can really taste the oak--provided a meaty character. very rich tho--can taste the depth of what used to be fruit. have 2 more--hope they fair better
2005 vintage
Taster #8715
· Jul 29, 2010
92/100
Drinking beautifully. Bright fruit, earthy
2005 vintage
Taster #1395
· May 3, 2010
88/100
Disappointed. Perhaps waited too long. Little fruit character, round tannins but no complexity. Would not have expected this.
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Taster #6430
· Mar 31, 2010
90/100
This wine with pork was great tonight -- very earthy santa barbara wine bit great for the region -- loved it.
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Taster #2309
· Mar 26, 2010
92/100
Drinking very nicely now. The big Santa Rita Hills fruit has mellowed and left an overall well balanced wine. Probably still has some time left.
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Taster #4579
· Feb 7, 2010
91/100
Bright cherry and raspberry fruit with just a touch of peppery spice and a big, mouth filling long finish. 91
2005 vintage
Taster #6430
· Dec 28, 2009
87/100
I usually really like this wine -- but this one really disappointed. It was tight and even after several hours really did not taste well - it was not spoiled and bought from the winery and in temp cpntrolled cellar -- maybe just at a bad point but overall disappointed. To be clear it was not bad -- it just was not good.
2005 vintage
Taster #4671
· Dec 28, 2009
90/100
Very good. Big pinot - could be had with a steak.
2005 vintage
Taster #4579
· May 2, 2009
90/100
We did a tasting of 4 Pinot Noir wines: A 06 Chehalem Stoller from Dundee Hills, a 06 Cristom Jessie from Eola-Amity, a 06 Williams Selyem from the Russian River Valley, and a 06 Longoria Fe Ciega from Santa Rita Hills. All of them were fantastic as EVERYONE agreed. Judging by what bottles emptied first however, the Williams Selyem was the most favorite, followed by the Cristom, then the Chehalem and finally the Longoria. But rest assured they all got …
2005 vintage
Taster #9535
· Mar 10, 2008
87/100
Opened one hour before serving. I think this wine will be better in a few years. Nose and taste seem a little tight and opened up in fits and starts. Medium bodied with some heft. A little bigger style of pinot. Unfortunately we had the Longoria Pinot the day after we had a Le Cadeau Pinot. The Longoria Pinot suffered in the comparison, but most pinots would.
2005 vintage
Taster #8137
· Nov 20, 2007
91/100
This is a big pinot, but not over the top. Cherry and cranberry dominate the palate at this point. Very good acidity keeps the finish going and cries for food (beef). No heat detected. Would let these sleep if I had more.
2005 vintage