The 2005 Pinot Noir Estate possesses pure blueberry and raspberry fruit as well as an elegant, medium-bodied style with good freshness, acidity, and length. It should drink nicely for up to a decade. Tel. (805) 235-7030

Despite a hefty alcohol of 15.4%, this Pinot feels lilting and charming, a wine of early drinkability. Rich in gentle cherry, black raspberry and cinnamon-clove flavors, it shows the winemakers’ liking for stem inclusion in the earthy, sage-and herb notes, and a salty, peat moss quality in the finish, like a fine single-malt Scotch. Thoroughly enjoyable now.——S.H.(4/1/2007)—— 89