Rochioli's Pinot Noirs are at the top of the qualitative pyramid for this varietal in California, competing favorably with the Pinot Noirs made by Marcassin, Martinelli, and Kistler. The 1996 Pinot Noir Little Hill Block offers up a knock-out nose of raspberries, cherries, smoky, toasty oak, and floral scents. The wine is full-bodied, with intense flavors, a layered, silky texture, and a lush, heady finish. It is a hedonistic as well as intellectually pleasing Pinot Noir to drink over the next 4-5 years. Tel. (707) 433-2305; Fax (707) 433-2358