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...

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...

About this Wine: Dutton Ranch farms over sixty unique, separate vineyards located in the coolest areas of the Russian River Valley, primarily in the Green Valley sub-appellation. Galante and <...

Wine Spectator: Trim and spicy, a bit subdued yet complex and layered. Offers a mix of cola, dried berry, sassafras and cedar notes, ending with a touch of licorice and mineral. Drink now thr...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: ...Raspberry and strawberry fruit aromas complicated by mocha, baking spices and underbrush. Sweet but high-pitched, with firm acids giving shape to the flavors of red berries...

About this Wine: For this wine, Bob selected hand-made French oak barrels, with medium-plus toast. The wine was aged for 16 months in Francois Freres oak barrels, 68% new oak, 32% one-year...

Wine Spectator: Offers a pretty burst of ripe plum and black cherry fruit to accompany the herb, sage, dusty berry and loamy earth flavors. Ends with a complex aftertaste and hints of anise a...

Wine Spectator: Tight, focused and medium-bodied, with ripe plum and black cherry fruit that's trim and minerally, ending with a pretty burst of dark berry fruit and fine-grained tannins. Dri...

Wine Enthusiast: This fine Pinot Noir easily holds its own when tasted against far more expensive bottlings. It's softly silky and delicately structured and enormously rich, offering delicious...

Wine Spectator: Smooth, rich and vibrant, with lively plum and blackberry fruit that's supple and concentrated, finishing with a burst of ripe fruit on the finish. Excellent balance--the tann...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Substantial as well as soft and velvety-textured, the 2005 Pinot Noir Rosellaâ_Ts Vineyard reveals a medium plum/ruby color, ...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Dark fruits (black raspberries and black currants) are evident in the 2003 Pinot Noir Flax Vineyard. It possesses a spicy nose, a terrific texture, loads of concentration, a b...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright red. Spice-accented aromas of raspberry and cherry-vanilla show a ripe quality and pick up a smoky note with air. Lush and expansive on the palate, offering pungent r...

Wine Spectator: Graceful and inviting, with supple ripe plum, raspberry, anise and subtle floral scents that provide a sumptuous mouthfeel and range of flavor. Ends with a delicate aftertaste...

Wine Enthusiast: Shows the ripe, California character of a fine Pinot Noir, with masses of black cherries, red currants and cola, and also the dusty spices of Santa Maria Valley. Tastes a bit ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright ruby. Musky, floral-accented aromas of dried red berries and cherry, with wild herb and mocha nuances and a hint of star anise. Juicy, precise, deeply pitched cherry ...

Wine Spectator: A subtle, seductive style with understated plum and black cherry, touches of mineral and cedar. Gains richness and depth, ending with a burst of flavor. Drink now through 2020...

Wine Spectator: Shows wonderful complexity, focus and depth, with ripe, pure plum, blackberry and wild berry fruit that's well-structured, supple and layered, lingering on the finish. Drink n...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Evening Land's 2010 Pinot Noir is simply beautiful. Dark red cherries, pepper, spices and new leather inform this juicy, supple Pinot. There is an inviting, textural finesse t...

Wine Spectator: Dark and rich, showing toasty mocha oak flavors, with a beam of wild berry, raspberry, cola, vanilla and spice. Long on the finish. Drink now through 2020. -JL