This Tempranillo is amazingly like a Pinot Noir, with a similar mix of cola, dusty cocoa and sour cherry fruit. Perhaps a bit softer than most Pinots, and absent the vegetal and tomato leaf character that often strikes Oregon wines at this price point; this is a very tasty bottle with a lovely, ripe, round and lightly smoky finish.——P.G.(10/1/2009)—— 88