Burghound: This is notably more refined aromatically than the Beaux Bruns with a pure and relatively high-toned nose composed primarily of various red berries with hints of plum and viol...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, deep red. Very deep aromas and flavors of raspberry, redcurrant, smoke and crushed rock. At once penetrating and utterly fine-grained; explosive sappy perfume fills ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good full medium red. High-pitched aromas of raspberry, crushed stone, white pepper, blood orange and flowers. Tight today and folded in on itself, with some excess CO2 curr...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright, medium red. Red cherry, redcurrant, smoke and white pepper on the nose, complemented by mellow oak tones. Rich, dense and silky, with a dominant flavor of sweet...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright, deep red. Cherry, rose petal, mocha and game on the nose, plus a hint of metallic minerality. Dense, sappy and youthfully tight; less expansive today than the E...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red. Deeply pitched, slightly reduced nose dominated by smoky minerality, musky soil tones, game bird, gunflint and dried rose. Thick, sweet and very intense, offe...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red. A bit darker on the nose than the grand crus from Gevrey-Chambertin, offering explosive aromas of crushed raspberry, black cherry, exotic spices and a touch of...

Burghound: ...the underlying fruit does appear ripe and this impression is corroborated by the clear phenolic maturity of the supporting structural elements that are firm but not hard on...

Burghound: Note: from 50+ year old vines and vinified with <35% whole clusters in 2011. There is generous wood with plenty of floral influence to the agreeably fresh plum, violet and cas...

Burghound: Note: from 40+ year old vines and 35% whole cluster fermentation in a small 100% new wood tank. Moderate wood sets off earthy purple fruit aromas that display a touch of the s...

Burghound: Note: from 20+ year old vines, fermented like the Clos de Vougeot. This is an extraordinarily ripe 2011 with notes of menthol, dried plum, spice, cassis and sauvage nuances. D...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: A model of total elegance and class, the 2011 Pinot Noir from Flowers is absolutely gorgeous. Savory herbs, crushed flowers, licorice, salt, orange peel, mint and plums are al...

Connoisseurs' Guide: There is no question but that ripeness figures prominently here, yet the wine is surprisingly racy and buoyant even while being full and weighty. It teams plenty of dark-cherr...

Pinot Report: Deep ruby color; intense, complex aromas of cherry and leather with meaty notes; mouthfilling flavors of stewed cherry, leather and earth; very complex, great texture; great s...

Pinot Report: Deep ruby color; very complex, deep herb and cherry aromas; complex and very deep, mouthfilling cherry flavors with rich, Asian spice notes and sweet oak; great structure and ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Pale to medium ruby in color, the 2011 Pinot Noir has an intensely perfumed nose with abundant floral scents of violets alongside pomegranate and cranberries, lavender and som...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: The 2011 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast) wafts from the glass with crushed flowers, dried cherries, spices, tobacco and licorice. A sweet, perfumed Pinot, the 2011 is all about bala...

James Suckling: Dried flowers and dark fruits. Strawberry. Beet root. Fine tannins. Bright tension. Drink or hold.

James Suckling: Pure fruit with strawberry and flowers. Very aromatic undertones of lemon rind. Full body with firm and lightly chewy tannins. Wonderful tannin tension to the fruit. Keeps it ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright, dark red. Medicinal black cherry, mocha and mint on the nose, accented by herbs and pepper. At once sweet and a bit medicinal on the palate, with roasted red be...