J. Christopher "Sandra Adele" Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2012 (1.5-Liter)

Wine Spectator : 93 Points

(2/28/2015) Sleek and polished, this is generous, with cherry, mocha, mint and floral flavors on a supple frame, lingering easily against deftly woven acidity and texture. Best from 2016 through 2022. 122 cases made.

Wine Enthusiast : 93 Points

(6/1/2015) Deep, dense black cherry signals immediately that this is pure, classic Dundee Hills fruit, much of it from Abbey Ridge. Average vine age is 30 years—giving it great penetration and complexity. At first tight and unyielding, it opens with scents of coffee and chocolate, and displays the thick minerality of all the winery's 2012s. Nuanced herbs add a peppery kick to the finish.

Vinous - Josh Raynolds : 92 Points

(8/2015) Ruby-red. A highly perfumed bouquet evokes ripe red and dark berries, candied flowers and mocha, with a hint of vanilla emerging as the wine opens in the glass. Sweet and broad on entry, offering plush black raspberry and cherry-vanilla flavors that tighten up in the mid-palate. Shows very good energy and thrust on the long, spicy finish, which is framed by dusty, slow-building tannins.