92 points Wine Advocate: "Medium ruby-purple in color, the 2010 Cornish Point Pinot Noir gives aromas of red plums, red currants and wild cherries with hints of nutmeg, cassia, violets and lavender. Medium-full bodied with a generous amount of ripe cherry and spice flavors, it is well balanced with medium-high acid and silky tannins. The finish is long adding a lingering note of cinnamon toast. Delicious now, it should cellar to 2017. (Oct 2011)" -Lisa Perrotti-Brown

92 points James Suckling: "A layered and rich wine with spices, minerals and strawberry character throughout. Full and silky. Intense finish. Earthy undertone. Drink or hold. (12/28/12)"

91 points Wine & Spirits: "This starts off simple and juicy, focused on blueberry flavors and a rasp of fruit-skin spice. As it evolves in the glass, the scent opens to flowers and the fruit becomes more complex. Give this six months in bottle then serve with Candonese roast duck. (Feb 2012)"

Producer notes: "Violets and exotic spices combine on the nose with dark fruits of black cherry and plum. The rush of the palate is breathtaking: the fruit, a rack of spices, a hint of oak, mocha chocolate and the sheer textural opulence all fight for your instant attention. The riot continues into the finish, but ends clean with chocolate tannin and a cleansing minerality. A commanding wine."