The beautiful dark plum/ruby/purple-colored 2007 Pinot Noir Rosella’s Vineyard reveals plenty of sweet black currant, plum, forest floor, lavender, and subtle background oak characteristics, deep, full-bodied flavors, admirable balance and purity, as well as sweet tannins. It should drink well for 7-8 years. Tel. (707) 578-3882; Fax (707) 578-3884

Here’s a big, thick, rich, jammy young Pinot Noir. With its eruption of berry, cherry, milk chocolate and anise spice flavors and dramatic tannic structure, it’s not particularly subtle, but will excite fans of extracted Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noirs. Will probably age for many years.——S.H.(3/1/2009)—— 90