Vinified in California with grapes purchased from Willamette Valley sources, this is a pleasant, quaffable wine, with simple red fruit and grippy acids. The flavors seem to get stuck in the back of the throat, a bottleneck of acid and red berry. Don’t look for the breadth or sweetness of California Pinot Noir here, but you will find texture and nuance. ——P.G.(6/1/2011)—— 86