Breggo’s 2010 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard beautifully captures the house style. Small red berries, crushed rocks, flowers and mint are all woven together nicely in this mid-weight, expressive Pinot. Here, too, the French oak is a bit noticeable. A feminine Pinot, the Savoy is best enjoyed over the next few years. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2017. Breggo is Cliff Lede’s Anderson Valley project. This year, at last, I preferred the Pinots over the whites. The 2010s still have a sheen of new French oak. I would prefer to give the wines another 6-12 months in bottle to see if the elements fuse together a little more completely. Still, that is a relatively small critique. There is a lot to like in this range from Breggo.Tel. (707) 895-9589

Aromas of cherries, blueberries, pomegranates, earth, and forest floor emerge from the 2007 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard. It is tighter-knit with more structure than its generic sibling, but it should prove to be just as good as well as longer-lived (7-10 years). There is a lot going on in this medium ruby effort. This superb white winemaking estate also knows a thing or two about fashioning delicate, feminine-styled Pinot Noirs. I was surprised to learn that it was purchased by Cliff Lede last year, and I was happy to see that the 2008s, which can be somewhat problematic in Anderson Valley because of all the wild fires and resulting smoke damage, were not affected. I did not have the opportunity to taste Breggo Cellars’ Sauvignon Blanc (usually one of the finest made in California), but I did taste their two cuvees of Syrah, the 2007 Syrah Alder Springs and 2007 Syrah, both of which were relatively average in quality.Tel. (707) 895-9589