This is beautiful, dark and powerful, but refined and elegant. Packed with red and dark cherry stone fruit flavors, it has an excitingly smooth, silky texture, and finishes with an explosion of spice. Editors’ Choice. ——S.H.(4/1/2007)—— 94

This is one of the top vineyards in the appellation, sought by anyone who can get the grapes. Co-owner Kathy Joseph has crafted a voluptuous, sensual Pinot that’s soft, beguiling and superrich in cherry pie, smoky char and cinnamon-spicy vanilla flavors. It’s the kind of Pinot everyone wants to make but usually can’t. ——S.H.(11/15/2006)—— 94