Not as ripe and lush as the great ’05, Pey-Marin’s 2006 Pinot Noir is nonetheless a fine wine. It’s dry and very crisp in acidity, with flashy cherry, black raspberry, cola and mint flavors that have a silky, satisfying texture. Could well develop over the next few years.——S.H.(12/1/2008)—— 87

You’re going to be hearing a lot more about Pinots from Marin County, which is between Sonoma and San Francisco. It’s cool-climate, as witnessed by the crunchy acidity that accompanies the cola, cherry and blackberry flavors of this three-vineyard wine. There’s a lot of oak, but it works well. Shows the leaner, more elegant side of Pinot.——S.H.(10/1/2007)—— 91