BlackJack is sourced from the oldest block in the vineyard, planted in 1965. In this warm, ripe vintage it shows lovely blackberry and black cherry fruit, fully ripened and wreathed in streaks of smoke, ground coffee and dark chocolate.

BlackJack is sourced from the oldest block in the vineyard, planted in 1965. Complex, old-vine details bring a brambly note to strawberry and cherry fruit, along with citrus, sassafras and iron. There's an earthy, lightly roasted or charred note also, likely from the barrels.

David Hill’s top-of-the-line Pinot Noir really shines in 2008. Rich, ripe and loaded with plum and black cherry fruit, it threads in careful streaks of coffee and mocha, then a lingering trace of Grand Marnier-style liqueur, with candied citrus tang. Thoroughly delicious.——P.G.(8/1/2011)—— 93

With its Ace-Jack of spades on the label, this dark and moody Pinot Noir seems to say “call my bluff, I dare you!” But it’s not a bluff—the flavors are real and substantial, with black fruits, red licorice, cola and smoke threading their way into a tannic, meaty finish. ——P.G.(10/1/2010)—— 91