This is a big, somewhat heavy Pinot Noir in its youth. It has the weight of a Grenache, with furry tannins housing flavors of red and black cherries, red currants and mocha. It’s quite a good wine, but juvenile. Give it 2–3 years in the cellar, and it should glide through 2014 or so.——S.H.(3/1/2010)—— 90