Marcassin Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Blue-Slide Ridge Vineyard 1998

98 points Robert Parker: "The 1998 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge exhibits a grand cru Burgundy-like perfume of plum liqueur intermixed with soy, underbrush, and roasted meats in a more foresty, autumnal style than the 1999, 2000, and 2001. There is sweet black cherry fruit as well as a pronounced earthy, animal-like character to this wine... (Aug 2002)"