Wine Enthusiast: 94 and 93 points for the '07's!
The highly respected Wine Enthusiast rated our 2007 Pinot noirs and they couldn't have been more complimentary, or indicative of what we keep hearing from anyone who tries the wines. 94 points for the "Big, bold" 2007 Sonoma Coast MK Vineyard Pinot noir, which was also named a Wine Enthusiast "Cellar Selection," and 93 points for the "Brilliant" 2007 Russian River Valley Pinot noir. Check out the full writeups at Wine Enthusiast's website or read Steve Heimoff's stellar descriptions below.
2007 Small Vines Wines Sonoma Coast MK Vineyard Pinot noir - 94 - Lots of people will open this wine before its time. They shouldn’t. It’s big, bold and gawky now, like an adolescent teenager, all primary fruit blackberries, cherries, cola, pomegranates, orange rind and smoky sandalwood. As good as it is, the fresh tannins and acids really need time to mellow and integrate with the fruit and oak. Better after 2011. - S.H. (12/1/2009)
2007 Small Vines Wines Russian River Pinot noir - 93 - This brilliant Pinot Noir exhibits the finest qualities of the great 2007 vintage. It’s a big wine, filled with fruity flavor and sizable tannins, but so fresh and silky, it’s drinkable now, with decanting. But give it 3–4 years to let the black cherries, anise, sweet sandalwood and dusty spice flavors mellow. S.H. (12/1/2009)
Mr. Heimoff really nailed it on the cellaring reccomendations. These wines are built to last but if you must drink them, please do decant :)