Upfront, sweetly fruited and about as voluptuous as you can get in the vintage, the 2011 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard is a great representation of the vineyard and delivers a beautiful bouquet of kirsch, licorice, spring flowers and hints of spice to go with a full-flavored, medium-bodied profile on the palate. Silky and supple, yet with solid mid-palate depth and fine tannin on the finish, this gorgeous effort will thrill through 2019. Drink now-2021.
Run by proprietors Adam and Dianna Lee, this estate produces a bevy of high quality efforts from all over California. While known for making wines with immediate appeal, his 2011s might just surprise some people with the solid structure and longevity. They're beautiful, elegant efforts that make the most of the cool vintage
Tel. (707) 578-3882; www.siduri.com