The most sweetly fruited and approachable, the 2011 Pinot Noir Pisoni Vineyard has sweet strawberry, kirsch, underbrush, spice box and licorice aromas and flavors all soaring from the glass. Medium-bodied, rich and supple, with no hard edges and a hard-to-resist profile, this knockout Pinot Noir will deliver the goods over the coming 4-5 years. Drink now-2019. A top producer in the Santa Lucia Highlands, Roar is run by Gary and Rosella Franscioni, with the wines now made by Scott Shapley as of the 2013 vintage (they were previously made by Ed Kurtzman). This is fantastic lineup of Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs. Tel. (831) 675-1681; www.roarwines.com