Ruth Alexander

9.6

Had this bottle at the Bird Cafe in Pt Arena. They have very reasonable corkage fees. This is a very velvety dense Pinot. Loved it, so glad I started buying from winery in early 2000, think this 2014 could go another 15-20 years.
Slow to open, but lasting through the 3 hour dinner, wish bottle was bigger — 6 years ago

Ruth Alexander

9.5

Slow to open, restrained dark fruit notes, velvety and smooth. Could go another 10 to 15 years possibly. Very enjoyable. — 6 years ago

Ruth Alexander

8.9

Very smooth opening, hardly any tannin, opened up as it warmed from the cellar temperature, past its peak but not dead. Lots of red fruit and boardering on port like. Interesting, glad I opened it, went really well with the Osso Bucco.
— 7 years ago

Ruth Alexander

9.8

Absolutely fantastic , opened about 5:30, had at 7, beautiful fruit, soft and complex, lovely with our dinner — 6 years ago

Ruth Alexander

8.8

Pretty good, long time to open, started out distinctive scent of cherries, opened up with no tannic notes — 6 years ago

Ruth Alexander

9.4

Couldn’t believe how much fruit was left, lovely wine, took about an hour to 2 hours to open. Went really well with the meat, faint notes of plum — 7 years ago

Ruth Alexander

9.6

Lovely wine, opened at 4pm for dinner at 7, just opening, smooth with faint taste of cherry, great with my meal. — 6 years ago

Ruth Alexander

9.7

Amazing, retains its acidity, very strong coming out of the bottle, decanted at 4:00pm, tasted at 7:30, still not opened up . — 6 years ago

Ruth Alexander

9.5

Fantastic! Can’t wait for the next tasting in 2028 — 7 years ago

Ruth Alexander

9.0

A lovely deep amber in the glass, mixed notes of melon, pineapple with a clean finish, had it with a savory blue cheese and honey crumble — 7 years ago