On a par with the beautiful ’05, Gainey’s 2006 Pinot Noir shows the crisp structure and delicious flavors that Santa Rita Hills so often brings to Pinot Noir. It’s dynamic in cherry, currant, root beer, vanilla and spice flavors, wrapped into a silky mouthfeel. Drink now through 2010. ——S.H.(2/1/2009)—— 90