Our Finest Selection Pinot Noir Reviews

 A more complex and certainly more deeply pitched nose features notes of plum, dark berries and a hint of sandalwood. There is also more volume and mid-palate concentration to the delicious medium-bodied flavors that possess a suave and very rounded mouth feel, all wrapped in a dusty and moderately complex and persistent finish that is notably more robust than the mid-palate.

Aromas of crushed rock, ripe plum, cherry and raspberry form a pleasing core of aromas, turning graceful and refined on the palate without sacrificing the tannic backbone. Drink now through 2022. - J.L. 

De Loach’s OFS bottling is a barrel selection of the winery’s extensive vineyard holdings. This 2011 is dry, balanced in acidity and tannins and quite impressive for the way the ripe red fruits and berries hold back, tantalizing with hints of ripeness yet receding into dryness.

This is an absolutely lovely Pinot Noir that's softly refined and balanced, yet so complex. It's silky and dry, with waves of raspberries and cherries, red currants, mocha, red licorice and sauteed wild mushrooms.

Deep ruby. Redcurrant and cherry skin aromas show subtle spiciness and a touch of dried herbs. Bright and lively on the palate, offering tangy red fruit flavors and a touch of bitter chocolate. Displays a smoky note, with an echo of medicinal cherry and dusty tannins adding grip. In a taut style, with no easy sweetness or excess fat; I'd like a little more of both, actually.

A subtle, delicate style showing ripe black cherry, plum and boysenberry notes on a medium body, with baking spices, mineral and dried berry flavors rolling off the finish.

Cellar Selection. A very fine Pinot Noir, dry and elegantly constructed, but it needs a little time in the cellar. That’s due to the tannins, which are thick and noticeable in the way they create an astringency through the finish. The flavors are exceptionally rich, suggesting cherries, raspberries and tobacco, with a welcome sweetness from toasty oak. — S.H. (4/1/2012)

A very fresh and attractive nose of red cherry, cranberry and blue pinot aromas nuanced with a hint of the vegetal introduces vibrant, detailed and pure medium-bodied flavors that possess good focus and detail on the clean, balanced and lingering finish. I very much like the style and the mouth feel and all this needs to be at the next level is more overall depth. In a word, pretty.