The Pinot Noir Vista Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir Reserve spent 18 months in barrel and was bottled without fining or filtration. It gives up a super-expressive nose more on the red fruit side of the spectrum. Spice box, underbrush, cherry blossoms, strawberry, and raspberry aromas lead to an elegant, velvety-textured wine with plenty of succulent fruit, good volume, excellent length, andaging potential. Enjoy from 2012 to 2020.

Stemmy scents mask any fruit; this is a leafy, almost vegetal Pinot Noir that does not offer much pleasure.——P.G.(10/1/2009)—— 83