92 pts WS
The Sleepy Hollow Vineyard is hallowed ground for Pinot Noir that has some of the oldest vines, planted in 1973.

The name Testarossa (Italian for red-head) was a nickname given to founder Rob Jensen when he was a university student in Italy. Testarossa makes Pinot Noir from some of the finest single vineyard sweet spots up and down California.

Tasting Notes:

A great California Pinot, restrained in its youth yet packed with richness and delicious flavor. The wine needs a lot of air to go beyond an initial toughness, for the fruit to emerge out of the graham cracker and chocolate-scented tannins, for the full, intense richness of the aroma to resolve. Air brings the fresh fruit forward, wedding to the oak and tannins, like chewing a fresh raspberry into its seeds. The ripe red and black fruit shine through, Pommard-like in its soft richness, structured and distinctive. This is complex and satisfying enough to convert the staunchest cabernet aficionado.
Spectator: Enticing floral citrus and apple blossom scents turn rich and layered on the palate, with sweet fig, applesauce, tropical fruit and citrus notes that are bold and distinctive, with a long, persistent finish.