July 2017

90 Points, Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide
“Light and bright in strawberry and spicy cardamom, this wine is also alight with coffee and tea flavors and an abiding element of earthy mint.” —Virginie Boone, November 13, 2018

91 points “Year’s Best Pinot Noirs”, Wine & Spirits
“An ambitiously oaked wine with staying power, this has plenty of richness and weight for that oak to polish, but there’s also some fragrance underneath, hinting at citrus and persimmon, promising to add detail to the flavors with time. This grows at a vineyards in Annapolis, in the northwestern corner of the Sonoma Coast.” —Josh Green, April 2018

94 Points, Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide
“This impressive wine is luxurious in candied strawberry, dark cherry and meaty game—a full-bodied expression of earthy goodness that stays within a varietal framework of lasting acidity. Lushly textured, its freshness is buoyant in orange citrus and cardamom seasoning.” — Virginie Boone, May 2018

93+ Points, Wine Advocate
“The pale ruby-purple colored 2015 Goldrock Ridge Pinot Noir offers up ripe red currants and red cherries on the nose with hints of violets, dark chocolate, menthol and black tea. Full-bodied and laden with bright, vibrant red berry layers, it has a plush, fine-grained texture and wonderful freshness, finishing on a lingering mineral note. 553 cases produced.” —Lisa Perrotti-Brown, April 27, 2018

90 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Light and delicate, this wine also offers a lushness to the texture, finding a balance between the two spectrums. Cranberry and strawberry dot a landscape of earthy tobacco and cola-laced oak, finishing with a bold taste of dark chocolate. —Virginie Boone, June 1, 2017

91 Points, Wine Advocate
Pale to medium ruby colored, the 2014 Goldrock Ridge Pinot Noir is scented of black cherries, black raspberries and garrigue with touches of lavender and underbrush. Medium bodied and delicately played on the palate, it has a fine backbone of silky tannins and lively acidity, finishing long. —Lisa Perrotti-Brown, March 1, 2017

93 Points, JamesSuckling.com
Bramble berry and lemon rind aromas follow through to a full body, chewy tannins and a fresh finish. More fruit forward in style but shows an intensity and beauty. Drink now or hold. —James Suckling, May 23, 2017

93 Points, The Tasting Panel
Bright berry nose; juicy and crisp with racy acidity and tangy red cherry fruit; smooth, lively and lush; elegant and deep; charming and long. —Anthony Diaz Blue, February 2017

96 Points, Wine Review Online
What jumps out in this vintage from Goldrock Ridge is the freshness of the fruit on the palate. This wine is loaded with notes of blue fruits and spice without going down the path toward jammy, baked aromas. The acidity is bright and refreshing, the tannins firm but beautifully integrated, and the finish is long and impressive. Drink now or hold for up to five years. —Robert Whitley, March 21, 2017

Four Stars, The Press Democrat
A lovely pinot that’s layered with notes of blackberry, blueberry, herbs and tobacco. Bright acid. Lingering finish. Well crafted. —Peg Melnick, January, 2017

91 Points, Wine Enthusiast Advance Buying Guide
“Golden-honey and pear flavors combine effortlessly in this lovely wine from the famous vineyard, which neighbors this producer along the appellation’s Westside Road. Moderate acidity freshens a bold full-bodied approach defined by its backbone of smooth integrated oak.” —Virginie Boone, November 2017

90 Points, Wine Spectator
Pleasantly subtle without sacrificing density and complexity, this offers zesty citrus, green apple, melon and light oak notes. Drink now through 2020. — James Laube, June 15, 2017

91 Points, Wine Advocate
The 2015 Chardonnay Bacigalupi Vineyard is intensely scented of pineapple and guava with underlying butterscotch, brioche and toasted almond notes. It fills the medium-bodied palate with tropical fruit flavors, supported by racy acidity and finishing creamy, with great persistence. — Lisa Perrotti-Brown, April 28, 2017

90 Points, Wine Enthusiast
Earthy cherry and cardamom seize the palate at first, before a tang of pomegranate and cranberry sneaks in to provide freshness and minerality. Tannic in its youth, this medium-bodied red also offers a minty note of black tea. —Virginie Boone, April 1, 2017