Professional Reviews
Antonio Galloni
AG
91
"The 2016 Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge is a beautiful wine that melds the natural savoriness of this site with that extra bit of ripeness that runs through all of Katy Wilson's wines in this vintage. Rose petal, mint, dried herbs, chalk, blood orange and crushed red berry notes add striking layers of nuance. Even so, the Thorn Ridge is a decidedly tense, nervous Pinot built on sizzling energy more than anything else." -Vinous
Robert Parker
RP
93
"Aged in 40% new oak, the pale to medium ruby-purple colored 2016 Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge has a perfumed nose of dried rose petals, orange peel, pepper and bergamot with a core of bright red cherries, cranberry and rhubarb plus notes of underbrush and wild blackberries. It’s medium-bodied with loads of perfumed fruits softly framed, with a very juicy, long and layered finish." -Robert Parker
Wine Enthusiast
WE
95
"This beautifully made wine offers an incredibly fragrant and beguiling nose of white pepper and garrigue, its core built of tightly wound tannins and integrated oak. Crisp red fruit and orange peel weave in and out on the palate between exotic elements of forest, cardamom and black tea."
