A Beringer Blass partner, and quite a success. Medium-soft in the mouth, with pineapple, pear and apple aromas and flavors. It has good length on the finish, where it picks up some toast nuances. In spite of its fruit-driven profile, this isn’t a sweet, insipid wine. Better than many wines we sampled that were twice the price. ——W.E.(7/1/2004)—— 87