The 2006 Pinot Noir Grand Detour is light to medium ruby with sweet pomegranate, earth, and kirsch-like notes, the wine is sensual, medium-bodied, but silky, lush, and a total delight to drink. It is not going to make old bones, but for consuming over the next 2-3 years, this is a hedonistic Pinot Noir. Tel. (707) 833-0212; Fax (707) 833-1164

The vineyard sources of Landmark’s Grand Detour Pinot have varied, but the wine’s quality is as high as ever. Made from five well-regarded properties, the ’06 is intricately detailed, with complex flavors of dried cherries, red currants, mocha, licorice, sauteed mushrooms splashed with balsamic and smoky, vanilla-infused oak. The silky texture and spicy finish make it irresistible.——S.H.(9/1/2008)—— 93