Rating: 95(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 120, May/June 2005 Full, bright red-ruby. Knockout nose of raspberry, flint, spices, licorice and mocha; higher-pitched than the Blue Slide. Then big, broad, spicy and uncompromisingly dry; a voluptuously round, large-scaled pinot that's not yet as flamboyant as the Blue Slide. The most tannic of these 2002 pinots, but the tannins are outlasted by powerful, spicy fruit and mineral flavors. These wines have the...

Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed by The Wine Advocate in Issue 162

Rating: 98/100 - As reviewed in Wine Advocate # 162 on Dec-05

Rating: 95/100 - As reviewed by Wine Spectator on 04/30/07

Rating for United States-California: 92 (excellent)<br/><br/>Drinkability: young, aging quickly, could be good now<br/>