Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative
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Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2005 White Hawk Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $38
The vineyard is noted for the quality of its Syrahs, and this one is right up there, although as currently constituted, it’s a bit too young. Shows thick tannins and very ripe flavors of blackberry jam, cassis, cherry liqueur, melted dark chocolate, violets and a wonderful appliqué of cedar, finished with crunchy black pepper. Better by the winter of 2009, with…
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2007 Bohemian Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $44
Shows the plush ripeness of this vintage, offering a blast of cherry, raspberry, currant, mocha, licorice and smoky cedar flavors. Yet the balance is just fine, with crisp coastal acidity and richly textured tannins. Drink early for its youthful pleasures.
— S.H.
(8/1/2009)
Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2007 Alder Springs Vineyard Chardonnay (Mendocino)
- $38
This is a very fine Chardonnay. It displays crisp acidity that boosts and brightens ripe flavors of pineapples, pears, green apples and kumquats. Oak adds welcome notes of smoke, buttered toast and spice. Only 25 cases were produced.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2007 TKO Cabernet Sauvignon (Oakville)
- Cellar Selection
- $80
An impressive young Cabernet that shows plenty of classic Oakville character. It’s dry and balanced, with firm, complex tannins and a solid core of ripe blackberry and currant fruit, as well as a fine overlay of sweet, smoky oak. Feels fine and important in the mouth, and should benefit from aging through at least 2017.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2006 Hein Vineyard Pinot Noir (Anderson Valley)
- $44
The dryness and length of this Pinot Noir make it especially recommendable. It just feels lush and important in the mouth, offering a wealth of cherry, raspberry, currant, mocha and spice flavors, with a meaty note of beef jerky. Should develop for a good six years in the bottle.
— S.H.
(7/1/2009)
Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2006 White Hawk Vineyard Syrah (Santa Barbara County)
- $39
The vineyard is a very fine one that has been source to great Syrahs from Ojai as well as Rockroom. Their 2006 is a near copy of the 2005. It’s ripe and soft, filled with blackberry jam, cherry liqueur and dark chocolate flavors that finish with pepper and cinnamon. Drink this very rich wine with roasted chicken or a grilled flank steak.
— S.H.
(5/1/2010)
Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2010 Amber Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
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- $44
Sweet oak and upfront raspberry- and cherry-jam flavors mark this Pinot. It’s not particularly complex, but it is delicious, and the brisk acidity make it shiny and clean in the mouth.
— S.H.
(9/1/2012)
Rockroom Winemaking Cooperative 2010 La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
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- $44
There is some tension between the strong, tart acidity and the flavors of ripe red cherries and smoky oak. If you pop the cork now, give it a good decant. If you’re a gambler, it could blossom by 2016.
— S.H.
(9/1/2012)
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