Red

Pinot Noir

Edna Valley · Central Coast · United States

Fact sheet

lamb · roast duck · mushroom risotto · aged cheeses

201492 pts

A rewarding wine for its price, this bottling from winemaker Eric Johnson weaves accessible butter-crusted cherry pie and vanilla aromas with bright, nuanced touches of hibiscus, rose petal and mace on the nose. The palate unfolds in layers, mulberry and plum fruit giving way to…
201391 pts

The richer of this vintage's appellation blends from this longtime producer, this bottling shows root beer, mint and black cherry on the nose. The flavors are nicely rounded, with earthy sagebrush and tight graphite elements surrounding a line of black raspberry fruit, with the…
201187 pts

So delicious with fruit and vibrant with acidity, this is a great coastal Pinot to drink now. The raspberry and cherry flavors have a rich edge of sweet, toasty oak.
200987 pts

A nice Pinot Noir, with ripe, flashy red berry, cola and spice flavors. It's a bit rustic around the edges, but it does show a certain amount of elegance.
200691 pts

There's a fine Pinot Noir in the bottle, but it needs a little time to come around. Tasted in the Fall of 2008, it was a bit hard in tannins, which masked the fruit. But there's a polished core of wild blackberries, cherries, cola and red plums that suggest aging through 2009, i…
199886 pts

A little earthy, with plummy aromas accompanied by sun-dried tomato, rhubarb and hard spice notes. The flavors are along the same lines, with cherry tomato, coffee and spices. It's very dry, and finishes with a slightly dusty, tannic bite.