Rochioli Estate Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2022
(Sonoma, California) - [JD 94] [WS 92] [VM 90]

Winemaker Notes
This Estate is a blend of our many different vineyard sites, with fifty-six percent Little Hill, sixteen percent from Sweetwater, sixteen percent from West Block, eight percent Big Hill, and four percent East Block. This full bodied wine is complex and rich with the typical Rochioli character and the Classic Russian River Valley charm. Aged in French oak for 15 months, the wine displays a full body and silky texture finish, with a balanced structure.

Ratings & Reviews

94 Points - Jeb Dunnuck:
The medium ruby-hued estate bottling, the 2022 Pinot Noir Russian River Valley is fresh and spicy, with aromas of bright cherries, fresh flowers, fresh forest spice, and dewy earth. Medium-bodied, it offers refined tannins and a beautifully approachable feel, with a clean, elegant, ripe note of orange citrus on the finish. Gorgeous all the way through, this will have a wide drinking window over the next 10 years.

92 Points - Wine Spectator:
"Plump and juicy, this lush crowd-pleaser offers delicious cherry and raspberry compote notes laced with singed vanilla, red tea and sandalwood accents. Drink now through 2029. 1,321 cases made." - James Molesworth (September 2024)

90 Points - Vinous Media:
"The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate is a gorgeous entry-level offering. Crushed red berry fruit, spice, blood orange, sage, cedar and sweet pipe tobacco are all finely knitted together in this silky, classy, lifted Pinot Noir. All the elements are so beautifully balanced." Drink 2024-2030. - Antonio Galloni (January 2024)

96 Points, #1 Wine of the Year 2023 - Jeb Dunnuck (2021 Vintage):
"A deep transparent ruby, the elegant 2021 Pinot Noir Estate displays a refined, classic appeal in its notes of wild raspberry, fresh roses, and forest herbs. Medium-bodied, it reveals fine tannins and remarkable purity throughout its fresh, well-balanced layers of orange peel, ripe red cherry, and floral, spicy notes that continue long on the palate. A beautiful Pinot with a lot of immediate appeal, it will continue to drink well over the next 6-8 years. This stunning wine far exceeds its entry-level status. It’s absolutely gorgeous." (Jul 2023)