The 1992 Pinot Noir Sanford & Benedict Vineyard is a seductive, spicy Pinot that can be drunk now and over the next 3-4 years. The light ruby color is followed by a fragrant nose offering scents of well-integrated spicy oak, herbs, and sweet berry fruit. Medium to full-bodied, supple, and expansive, with lovely purity, delineation, and fruit, this is a soft, well-balanced, user-friendly Pinot Noir. Tel. (805) 688-3300

The 1992 and 1991 Pinot Noir-Sanford & Benedict Vineyard-Barrel Select have not yet been released. They should prove to be exceptional Pinot Noirs of uncommon richness, complexity, and flavor authority. When they are released later this year or early in 1994, they will be must buys for Pinot Noir enthusiasts.While Sanford's Chardonnays can be stunning, their Pinot Noirs have become increasingly exquisite and are now among the four or five best made American Pinot Noirs.As the scores attest, Sanford is one of California's most fashionable wineries. Consumers are demanding more flavor and complexity, and Sanford's wines deliver the goods. While these wines may be criticized for lacking subtlety, they are exciting wines that can dazzle the palate. Tel. (805) 688-3300

Remarkably, the 1990 Pinot Noir-Sanford and Benedict Vineyard-Barrel Select is richer and more profound than the 1991 Pinot Noir-Santan Barbara. In fact, it is one of the greatest American Pinot Noirs I have ever tasted. The dense, deep color is followed by dazzling aromas of oriental spices, black-cherries, toast, and flowers. There is stunning concentration, full body, magnificent richness, and a chewy, succulent, heady finish. This is Pinot Noir at its most decadent and sumptuous! Drink it over the next 7-8 years.As the scores attest, Sanford is one of California's most fashionable wineries. Consumers are demanding more flavor and complexity, and Sanford's wines deliver the goods. While these wines may be criticized for lacking subtlety, they are exciting wines that can dazzle the palate. Although Sanford's Chardonnays can be stunning, their Pinot Noirs have become increasingly exquisite and are now among the four or five best made American Pinot Noirs. Tel. (805) 688-3300