A huge Pinot Noir, rich and delicious. Shows great terroir, like it really comes from somewhere. A little soft in acids, but enormously lush in cherries and raspberries, with a firm minerality that must come from the ground. Aging could be a problem given the softness, but it’s lovely now. ——S.H.(6/1/2011)—— 92

This is a very nice Pinot Noir for drinking soon. It’s dry, silky and somewhat earthy and herbal, but turns rich in cherries toward the finish. Feels elegant and complex all the way through. ——S.H.(6/1/2011)—— 91

Dense and somewhat aloof, this mountain-grown Pinot Noir has firm tannins that lock it down, and the oak has not yet been integrated with the fruit. It’s all elbows, an awkward young wine that needs time. Give it 3–5 years to let the cherries, currants, vanilla, smoky cedar and spices meld together.——S.H.(3/1/2010)—— 92

More accessible than Fogarty’s block bottlings, yet showing the same mountain intensity and tannins. Shows interesting flavors of red cherries, cranberries, cola, oaky vanilla and peppery spices. Drink this full-bodied Pinot Noir now and through 2012.——S.H.(3/1/2010)—— 90