...the 2014 Rlf is 100% Pinot Noir, and it's a damn good one as well. Sporting a deeper ruby color and offering up overflowing notes of black raspberries, toasted spice, sweet oak, forest floor and a touch of marine-like saltiness, this beauty is medium to full-bodied, sexy, seamless and layered on the palate, with a terrific finish. Hats off to winemaker Eric Jensen, who's known as a Syrah and Grenache guy, for this smokin' effort. It should drink nicely through 2024 (although there's no need to hold off). Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Peter Langenstein
I think this is the first Pinot from Booker - it's a masculine fruit forward style that reminds me of the Meiomi/Belle Glos style
I think this is the first Pinot from Booker - it's a masculine fruit forward style that reminds me of the Meiomi/Belle Glos style
9.1Norman Gennaro
Nice but I’d say the wood is overpowering the wine here.
Nice but I’d say the wood is overpowering the wine here.
9.0Joseph Barsky
2014 Vintage. 14% Alcohol. 2 years from my prior post and this is similar but velvet mouthfeel now.
2014 Vintage. 14% Alcohol. 2 years from my prior post and this is similar but velvet mouthfeel now.
9.3Joseph Barsky
2014 Vintage. 14% Alcohol. Big, Syrah like Pinot Noir. Not for the French PN style lovers. Similar to Sea Smoke.
2014 Vintage. 14% Alcohol. Big, Syrah like Pinot Noir. Not for the French PN style lovers. Similar to Sea Smoke.
9.3Daniel Porter
Lush, rich berries with a bit of funk and spice. Very nice.
Lush, rich berries with a bit of funk and spice. Very nice.
9.2Eric L.
Interesting. Very smoky and meaty. The most Syrah-like Pinot I've ever experienced. Not something I'd choose every day, but fun for a change.
Interesting. Very smoky and meaty. The most Syrah-like Pinot I've ever experienced. Not something I'd choose every day, but fun for a change.
9.0Kimberly Anderson
Received from allocation and my first time having. Overripe blackberries and cinnamon on the nose. Blackberry cobbler and stewed fruit mid. Jammy and juicy. Light Finish that keeps you wanting more. Should have decanted as so young, but hoping it will open up significantly while we're at dinner. I would say hold on these bottles.
Received from allocation and my first time having. Overripe blackberries and cinnamon on the nose. Blackberry cobbler and stewed fruit mid. Jammy and juicy. Light Finish that keeps you wanting more. Should have decanted as so young, but hoping it will open up significantly while we're at dinner. I would say hold on these bottles.
9.0Chris Miller
A rich and deep Pinot, yet still shows excellent Pinot character; cinnamon and baking spices along with creamy cherry cola notes
A rich and deep Pinot, yet still shows excellent Pinot character; cinnamon and baking spices along with creamy cherry cola notes
9.6Paul T- Huntington Beach
Good Paso pinot, but grapes harvested from coastal sites in San Simeon & Arroyo Grande Their first pinot is worth a try, I'll definitely buy again,
Good Paso pinot, but grapes harvested from coastal sites in San Simeon & Arroyo Grande Their first pinot is worth a try, I'll definitely buy again,
9.3patrick lorian
Holy crap ... serious extraction & made in the booker “hear me roar” hi volume posture. Not for the meek and delicate Pinot lovers. Drink it now. While enjoyable at this time, can’t see this style improving with age... put a slight chill on it.
Holy crap ... serious extraction & made in the booker “hear me roar” hi volume posture. Not for the meek and delicate Pinot lovers. Drink it now. While enjoyable at this time, can’t see this style improving with age... put a slight chill on it.
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