Unusual for a winery to hold back a Pinot this long, but consumers are the beneficiaries. The tannins have melted, and the wine is utterly soft and silky. The flavors of raspberry cream, cherry pie filling, chocolate and pepper are deliciously decadent. Drink now through 2010.——S.H.(7/1/2009)—— 92

This wine is very fresh at three-plus years. It’s lightly structured, with an elegant, silky mouthfeel and flavors of cola, red cherries, peppery spices and oak. Don’t be surprised if it shows modest improvement with four or five years in the bottle. ——S.H.(12/15/2006)—— 87