August West

Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.17 ratings
8.93 pro ratings
Santa Lucia Highlands, Central Coast, California, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Eric Urbani

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting. This one was a bit faded so ranked lower than its peers.

A lineup of 10 August West and Roar Pinots, 2007-2011, all made by wine maker Ed Kurtzman, who attended our tasting. This one was a bit faded so ranked lower than its peers.

Aug 15th, 2021
James Park

Dark cherry. Little ink.

Dark cherry. Little ink.

Mar 5th, 2020
Tim Telli

From magnum

From magnum

Nov 28th, 2014
Charles Garrison

Amazingly pure an enjoyable...previous bottle seem to be fading...however tonight's was in a great place...Ed has Rosella's dialed in

Amazingly pure an enjoyable...previous bottle seem to be fading...however tonight's was in a great place...Ed has Rosella's dialed in

Jan 9th, 2016
mike pobega

What a beautiful perfectly positioned wine. Love the expressive nose of sweet blackberries and smokey cardomom. Palate shows wonderful creaminess of black/red fruits starting with some sweet ripe blackberries, boysenberries and red currant. This is still textured and layered perfectlu. It is elegance personified and really in a wonderful place at this moment. Weightless and deft, this glides across the palate effortlessly. Balance is perfect and finish brutally long. This is the schnizzzle all the others want to be. Wow (95 pts.)

What a beautiful perfectly positioned wine. Love the expressive nose of sweet blackberries and smokey cardomom. Palate shows wonderful creaminess of black/red fruits starting with some sweet ripe blackberries, boysenberries and red currant. This is still textured and layered perfectlu. It is elegance personified and really in a wonderful place at this moment. Weightless and deft, this glides across the palate effortlessly. Balance is perfect and finish brutally long. This is the schnizzzle all the others want to be. Wow (95 pts.)

Nov 8th, 2015
Charles Garrison

Wonderful aromatics though fruit is fading

Wonderful aromatics though fruit is fading

Jul 12th, 2014
Jeffrey Bragman

President at WINEPSYCH

8.8

Jeffrey had this 9 years ago

Jeffrey had this 9 years ago

Mar 21st, 2016
Jeffrey Bragman

President at WINEPSYCH

8.9

Jeffrey had this 9 years ago

Jeffrey had this 9 years ago

Mar 13th, 2016