Critics Average score from professional wine critics and publications.
92
/100
Reviews
19
professional
Vintages
1
2014
Other
92/100
Pinot Noir
NV
Community Reviews
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91.7
Avg Score
95
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Taster #7501
· Nov 29, 2024
91/100
Had two bottles of this as the main thanksgiving pairing! Lovely
2014 vintage
Taster #9960
· Nov 23, 2024
All parties thought this was the wine of the night. Even up against some Napa cabs. So much going on and hanging on to its Pinot pedigree. I am thinking pretty much over the peak but still in a good spot.
2014 vintage
Taster #8108
· Jul 20, 2024
92/100
This bottle doesn’t strike me quite as outrageous as the one 29 months ago. It’s a deep, dark and heavy pinot, still, but I get the cherry aspect that’s the varietal essence. 2/24/2022 Note: I want to report a wine theft and re-labeling. Someone stole this syrah from the Rocks District in WA and stuck the RLF label on it. It has the Rocks funk, spice, bacon flavors and mouth feel, with syrah power. Definitely not a pinot. Hard to …
2014 vintage
Taster #1865
· May 20, 2024
88/100
Not my style, big extracted dark fruit, plum, closer to syrah in style than Pinot Noir, similar to what I have seen with Bevan Pinots, made by winemakers better known as Syrah/cabernet specialists.
2014 vintage
Taster #2888
· Mar 3, 2022
Jana loves this one
2014 vintage
Taster #5727
· Jan 22, 2022
93/100
Great wine it opened up after 30 minutes the wines was stand up next to a a duck breast and was great I was surprise that pinot noir will show up from paso Robles so good It probably came from Santa Barbara not from Paso Robles Thanks
2014 vintage
Taster #9300
· Mar 25, 2021
93/100
Seems to be losing strength: our scores go 95, 94, 93, 92 over a year. It's still a beauty, full of Pinot flavors and smooth as silk, just not as powerful as it was a year ago. Maybe it's the continuing deterioration of our taste buds :(
2014 vintage
Taster #9939
· Dec 11, 2020
94/100
Ripe red cherry fruit with lots mineral elements, cool ash notes and a fine smoky overlay. Fresh and stylistically surprisingly cool on the palate despite the ripeness in the fruit. Firm texture with structural tannin. Intense and powerful yet harmonious. Intensity continued to increasing with time in the glass. You need to know what to expect here... if you're into refined, elegant Old World Pinot, hands off! But I love the alternate Pinot reality this opens up.
2014 vintage
Taster #9300
· Sep 20, 2020
94/100
Still liking this one more than the community... a monster, huge on the palate. Definitely not for the faint of heart or those who like subtlety and finesse, it's an in-your-face CA Pinot.
2014 vintage
Taster #1807
· Apr 18, 2020
91/100
I let it breathe an hour and drank over 1 hour. An every day fun pinot. Pepper, spice and cola notes. Aromatic nose. Similar notes on day 2. Agree w Vinous review.
2014 vintage
Taster #9300
· Apr 11, 2020
95/100
A full-throttle Pinot from Paso that is at its best now... a real beauty.
2014 vintage
Taster #7403
· Feb 14, 2020
93/100
A great fruit forward easy drinking pinot
2014 vintage
Taster #4051
· Jan 15, 2020
92/100
Like my earlier comments, very rich, very serious PN. Texture is almost viscous. Much effort and care went into this wine.
2014 vintage
Taster #8279
· Jan 5, 2020
This tastes nothing like a normal Pinot Noir - it's a brawny and full-bodied number that knocks your socks off with flavor without the finessse usually associated with the varietal. Fun wine though. Didn't score but your opinion will depend on how much you can sway from the normal profile associated with the grape. Seemed fun as a change of pace and you can certainly drink it on its own!
2014 vintage
Taster #0958
· Nov 30, 2019
Very sharp and spicy
2014 vintage
Taster #8624
· Nov 1, 2019
Big in style, there was some slight Brett/funk on this wine, slightly better second night. Definitely a departure from More typical elegant Pinot noir.
2014 vintage
Taster #6442
· Oct 21, 2019
92/100
This was a big pinot, nothing delicate about it. However I liked it, had more structure than most Cali pinot, but was well balanced, big fruits and good acidity.
2014 vintage
Taster #4051
· Jun 27, 2019
92/100
Harry Carey would say “Holy Cow!” This PN grabs you by the collar and really shakes you. Big, bold Pinot flavors all the way through the finish. In fact, strawberry jam seemed to keep going right through the finish and beyond. Never had a PN finish quite this way. If you are looking for subtle, buy something else. Still, there is a rich amalgam of flavors beyond the jam. I think this has at least 5 more years in front …
2014 vintage
Taster #6516
· Apr 29, 2019
90/100
Big, bold Pinot! Nose is very similar to many Oregon Pinot’s with subtle red fruit, earth, toast, mushroom. But then the first sip is massively jammy, strawberry, preserves, and not much else at PNP. Very tasty, but not your traditional Pinot!
2014 vintage
Taster #7702
· Mar 24, 2019
92/100
Pinot Noir Booker style. A lovely wine, but somewhat missing the finesse and elegance of Pinot Noir. Very enjoyable nevertheless.
2014 vintage
Taster #8624
· Feb 19, 2019
Big, extracted, borderline Syrah characteristics. Not surprising given the producer. If you like the style, you’ll be happy, however if you like a more balanced or elegant Pinot Noir you won’t like this.
2014 vintage
Taster #9742
· Apr 22, 2018
89/100
Lots to like here, but perhaps a little to much of it, for a pinot noir.
2014 vintage
Taster #7414
· Apr 11, 2018
89/100
Big, dense, sledgehammer of a Pinot, almost with the impact of a Booker Syrah. More power than finesse.
2014 vintage
Taster #7999
· Apr 7, 2018
92/100
Big for a Pinot, but not just big fruit. Terrific mouthfeel and secondary rhubarb and herbal notes. We opened for Easter dinner, and could not have gone better with smoked ham and fixings. Lovely stuff.. sad to say it’s my last bottle.
2014 vintage
Taster #5713
· Mar 30, 2018
91/100
Nice Pinot! Way to go Booker.
2014 vintage