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2011 Pinot Noir West Block

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Producer

Rochioli

Place of Origin

United States

Russian River Valley

Sonoma

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir (2020 vintage)

Vintages

2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997

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2015 - 2025

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Tom Rochioli describes 2011 as a cold vintage with lower ripeness and alcohol levels than the norm. Considering these are usually fairly rich, bold wines (the style Rochioli prefers), the combination of a cooler year and the inherent depth that is the house signature is particularly appealing.

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The new oak regimen here continues to slow down, Tom Rochioli told me, pointing out that while he formerly used 50% new barrels for his chardonnays he's now down to between 25% and a third.Pinot "likes new oak," he said, so he's less wary of its use on his pinots "but it's still a more conservative amount than it was a decade ago, when the wines were big and dramatic but missing a lot of pinot's elegant side."

2011 Pinot Noir West Block

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