Extraordinarily rich and ripe, just explodes with cherry jam, crushed black raspberries and sweet toasted oak and vanilla flavors. But it’s not a simple fruit bomb. Crisp acidity and a deep, fine tannin structure give it complexity and limited ageability. Good now and through 2012.——S.H.(5/1/2009)—— 92

Not much going on with this Pinot. Smells thin, tastes thin, with tart acidity that’s accentuated by the lack of generosity. Has just enough cherry-cola fruit to score at the bottom of our “good” scale.——S.H.(9/1/2007)—— 83