Pale to medium ruby in color, the 2016 Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard has a bright nose of Bing cherry, wild blackberries, earth and stewed black tea leaves with saline and hints of charcuterie and potpourri. Medium-bodied and silky, it's much more giving in the mouth with black and red fruits and tons of Earl Grey tea-tinged spice, with soft, grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and layered. A delicate, earthy and pretty expression. 100 cases were made.

Medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Julia's Vineyard is scented of red currants, red plums, mulberries and earth with hints of tar, pepper and tobacco. Medium-bodied, with a good concentration of earthy/savory flavors, it has a broody, chewy character and an herbal lift to the finish.

Showing the house style with its silky, polished, already approachable feel, the 2014 Pinot Noir Julia’s Vineyard offers impressive notes of black cherries, dark raspberry, dried flowers and spice. All from the sandy soils of Julia’s Vineyard in the Santa Maria Valley and vines planted in the 1970s, it was completely destemmed and aged in 40% new French oak, with a good portion of the blend seeing fermentation in barrel. It’s already hard to resist and I see no need to delay gratification.

In the same ball park, the 2012 Pinot Noir Julia’s Vineyard spent 15 months in 40% new French oak before bottling. A medium to full-bodied, rich and textured effort, it offers plenty of darker berry fruit, licorice, pepper and minerality in its rustic, chewy profile. Drink it over the coming 4-5 years. Tel. (805) 938-7365; www.byronwines.com

The 2010 Pinot Noir Julia’s Vineyard is gorgeously elegant and finesse driven, with layers of sweet red fruits, crushed flowers, underbrush and rose petal to go with a medium-bodied, seamless and energetic palate. Already approachable, with fantastically polished tannin, it’s a knockout Pinot Noir that will have upwards of a decade of ultimate longevity. It’s the most integrated and complete in the lineup and I’m a fan. Drink now-2020. Relatively firm, structured efforts, these should all benefit from short-term cellaring. Tel. (805) 938-7365; www.byronwines.com