Drinks young, crisp in acids and a little impertinent now, but with great charm; this wine is alive with vibrant cherry, mint and oak flavors that finish in a swirl of chocolate raspberry mousse. That makes it sound sweet, but it’s bone dry, just enormously ripe in fruit. It’s Santa Lucia Pinot in all its flamboyant glory. Drink soon.——S.H.(8/1/2006)—— 91