2009 VINTAGE:

93 Points
2009 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Monster Sonoma Coast
Very dark, rich and vibrant, with layers of snappy fresh dark berry, blackberry, wild berry and boysenberry flavors, all backed by vibrant acidity and ending with a lingering finish that echoes melted black licorice, fresh earth and baked berry pie flavors. Drink now through 2020. 168 cases made. (Oct 15, 2011)
Wine Spectator

92 Points
2009 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Oppenlander Vineyard Mendocino County
Ripe and juicy, with vivid wild berry and blackberry flavors that have a wild, racy, floral edge and tangy acidity. Fullbodied, complex and layered, honing in on pure black-colored fruits. Drink now through 2020. 350 cases
Wine Spectator

2008 VINTAGE:

93 Points
2008 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Numbers Sonoma Coast
Offers good richness, intensity, depth and range of flavors, with a mix of blackberry, wild berry, spice and mineral flavors that show touches of licorice. Full-bodied, gaining depth and nuance on the finish, where the flavors build velocity. Drink now through 2018. 340 cases made. (Apr 30, 2011)
Wine Spectator

2007 VINTAGE:

15 California Pinot Noirs
The 2007 vintage for Golden State Pinot may be the best the state has ever seen.
2007 is probably the best Pinot Noir vintage across the map in California’s history. 2008 will be more variable, and generally quality will be down a notch or two for most producers—a great reason to stock up now on the last of the 2007s.
This group of 2007s features some steady big-name wineries from throughout the state that specialize in Pinot, be on the lookout for another winner from…… Adrian Fog.
James Laube, Wine Spectator, March 1, 2010

90 Points
2007 Arissa Jane Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
($35) Bright medium red. Sexy red and dark berry preserves on the nose, with a suave potpourri quality adding complexity. Sweet, expansive aromas of smoky black raspberry and candied rose are given spine by tangy minerality and pack a potent punch-actually, this focused wine jabs more than it punches. The brisk, persistent finish repeats the red fruit and floral notes and shows very good clarity and spiciness. This is a new project from the Adrian Fog team. (JR)
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

94 Points
2007 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Oppenlander Vineyard Mendocino County
A stylish wine that's rich and engaging, this full-bodied red is opulent without being excessive, with an emphasis on ripe cherry, plum and earthy mineral notes that are impeccably balanced, ending with a long, persistent finish. Drink now through 2017. 300 cases made. (Web Only)
Wine Spectator

90 Points
2007 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Oppenlander Vineyard Mendocino County
($75) Bright red. Complex scents of black raspberry and cherry pit, accented by smoky flowers and herbs. Deep, spicy dark fruit and black cardamom flavors are braced by tangy minerality, gaining sweetness with aeration. Structured in the style of the vintage, with very good depth and sweetness of fruit and a long, spicy finish.
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91 Points
2007 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Numbers Sonoma Coast
($75) Vivid red. Pungent dark fruits, cherry compote and musky underbrush on the nose, with sexy rose and fruitcake qualities gaining strength with air. Broad and fleshy on entry, then turns tighter in the mid-palate and offers densely packed blackberry and cherry flavors. Fine-grained tannins add grip and focus to the long, smoky finish. This is complex enough to drink now but has the depth to repay patience.
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

91 Points
2007 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard Anderson Valley
($75) Bright medium red. Pungent aromas of red and dark berry preserves, smoky herbs and potpourri, with touches of vanilla and cola. Pliant black raspberry and candied cherry flavors pick up a spicy quality in the middle palate, along with slow-building vanillin sweetness. Pretty attractive now, but the wine's sneaky tannins suggest it will be better in a couple more years. (JR)
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar

2005 VINTAGE:

92 Points
2005 Adrian Fog Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard Anderson Valley
Intense and well-proportioned, with a tight beam of spicy cherry and berry flavors that are rich and floral.
James Laube’s Recommended California Pinot Noirs, Wine Spectator, Sept. 30, 2008

ACCOLADES:

This is what Robert M. Parker, Jr. has to say about Adrian Fog Winery:

-excerpt from most recent edition, Parker's Wine Buyers Guide No. 7
Adrian Fog **** (Excellent Pinot Noir Producer)

"This winery is dedicated to making top-flight, single vineyard Pinot Noirs from sites in the Russian River, Anderson Valley, Mendocino and the Sonoma Coast. They are intensely perfumed but very limited in availability. As there are fewer than 350 cases of each cuvee."

-more comments from Robert Parker, Jr:

"Adrian Fog produces some of California's most compelling complex, aromatic Pinots" Issue 168

"I find these wines to be complex, aromatic Pinot Noirs" Issue 162

"One of my favorite northern California Pinot Noir producers" Issue 157

"I need to learn more about proprietor Stewart Dorman, who is producing some of the New World's most extraordinary Pinot Noirs" Issue 150

"Consistently one of California's finest Pinot Noirs" Issue 141

"Profound Pinot Noirs" Issue 132

North American Pinot Noir by John Winthrop Haeger

”….champions of Anderson Valley joined more recently by a host of boutiques makers including Siduri, Peterson, Copain and Adrian Fog. “

Passion for Pinot by Jordon Mackay

”highly prized bottlings by such emerging  wineries as Anthill Farms and Adrian Fog “

Richard Nalley
Notes from the Field
Food & Wine Magazine, June

"Why have so many elite Napa and Sonoma Pinot Noir producers—Williams Selyem, Copain and Adrian Fog, to name just a few—begun buying grapes from the vineyards of Mendocino, California's obscure Anderson Valley?  In just the past 10 years, Anderson Valley Pinot Noir acreage has more than tripled: from 350 acres to about 1,200. To be sure, this valley of towering redwoods is still scenic and slow-paced. But the movement among winemakers has been practically frenetic as more and more realize that the Anderson Valley may be one of the best places in California to grow Pinot Noir. "