During my trip last fall to Carmel/Monterrey I visited a number of Pinot/Chardonnay makers and I've been tasting through the wines I bought. Last night I opened a bottle of 2010 Roar Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir from the Santa Lucia Highlands. Generally these wines have great aromatics and the attributes of Calfornia fruit that is so attractive. The wine is a dark purple in the glass. Nose of black cherry,blackberry, Asian spices and black dirt. Medium weight with great fruit intensity showing charries and black fruits in a round package with a nice acidic lift on the finish. "B-/A+
2010 Roar Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir
May 10, 2013
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And we just bought two bottles of Pinot Noir from Rosellas Vineyards in the Applegate Valley of Oregon.
he Applegate Valley of Oregon.
The Santa Lucia Rosella is Rosella Franscioni, wife of Gary Franscioni who owns in conjunction with Gary Pisoni, Garys' Vineyard a fairly famous Pinot Vineyard in the Santa Lucia Highlands.
the Applegate Valley of Oregon.
And the Rosella of Applegate Valley is also the wife.
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