Free shipping on 6+ bottles. "Classic 95+" Points "The nose and palate mirror one another with repeating themes of concentrated dark fruits and rich, earthy spices. Black cherry, plums, blackberry, cassis, strawberry pie, and candied violet layer over top of hidden whiffs of cherry cola, cinnamon, tilled earth, holiday spice, and aromatic tobaccos on the nose. Similar dark and juicy fruit flavors explode on the palate, expanding throughout the mid-palate while also revealing hints of red fruits and underlying layers of pepper, vanilla bean, espresso bean, and cacao. Silky tannins draw out a finish of light strawberries and plums. The most hedonistic Pinot of Ancien's, this is an unctuous and indulgent side of the often sophisticated Pinot Noir grape. Bravo!" - The Wine Insiders Classic 95+ Pinot = "vibrant red fruit including raspberry and fresh strawberry plus one of the most seductive creamy/caramel oak finishes we've ever sampled!" Avid collectors have been clamoring for the new Pinots ever since the Wine Spectator magazine proclaimed 2009 the "Best Vintage" in California history…..so don't miss this "insider" opportunity to source the Ancien Pinot Noir 2009, the follow up to the 2008 vintage, one of our all-time best-sellers. Thrilling news today is the winery has just released this single-vineyard Russian River Pinot but the scarce production (merely ten barrels) means most collectors will miss out so RSVP now.