A brisk young Pinot Noir, dry and bright in acidity, with deep, long raspberry, cherry, cola, spice and sandalwood flavors. The tannins are just a bit rustic, so drink this wine now and over the next 2–3 years. ——S.H.(5/1/2011)—— 88

Very delicious in flavor, with rich cherries, red currants, cola, caramelized oak, anise, cocoa and pepper, and the texture is as smooth as silk. But curiously soft, showing more elegance than depth. Drink now. ——S.H.(12/1/2009)—— 87

Way too soft and ripe, and although it’s technically dry, this tastes like a concoction of chocolate mousse, creme de cassis and cinnamon. Luscious, but it isn’t really a dry table wine.——S.H.(9/1/2007)—— 85

This is a somewhat heavy and enormously concentrated wine. It reminds me of Calera’s Mount Harlan wines. It has a lot of extracted cherry jam flavor and tannins you can feel. A little ponderous in youth, it seems likely to improve. ——S.H.(12/1/2006)—— 88