Holy Houses of Pinot Noir

[Don Muraca]

Hi Folks,

I'm new to the list. My interest in and appreciation for wine exploded over the summer, and I can't seem to read enough about it. Just got back from 5 days in Sonoma. What a blast....I highly recommend it to anyone who loves wine...planned on going to Napa, but Sonoma was just too incredible. Long intro...sorry....Anyway, my guess is that some of you on this list have access to or have tried Pinots from Williams-Selyem, Rochioli or Gary Farrell. Since it's nearly impossible to find these in most wine shops (I"m in Boston and haven't found one yet) I'm wondering if people think they're as good as advertised, or over-hyped. Also, any suggestions of good Pinots would be most welcome. Some of my favorites are Saintsbury, Davis Bynum, Porter Creek and Cambria (K-J I think). Oops, one more thing....I received as a gift two bottles of Romanee-Conti, St Vivant and Echesaux (sp?), vintage 1985. How much longer can these age? (please tell me to drink them now so I have an excuse to open them [img]http://www.wines.com/ubb/wink.gif[/img]

Many thanks, Don