An attractive, up-front effort, the deep ruby-hued 2005 Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard reveals sweet black cherry and cola notes intermixed with oak, earth, and flowers. Low acidity, ripe tannin, and terrific fruit result in a seductive wine that is meant to be drunk over the next 2-4 years.Tel. (831) 751-7777; Fax (831) 751-7780

Located in the middle of the appellation, Garys’ Vineyard wines often show a cool-warm combination of acidity and fruit-forwardness. This ’05, from Pinot master Dan Morgan Lee, shows brisk, zesty, squeezed-from-the-lime acids that boost exceptionally ripe cherry, strawberry and cola flavors that finish utterly dry and spicy. It will probably hang in there for a decade, but seems best for its fresh youthfulness.——S.H.(10/1/2007)—— 93