Ripe enough in raspberry, cherry and mulberry fruit, with some flashy notes, but it’s all sweet, upfront flavor, with not much else going on. The acidity is fine and the tannins are pretty, but this ultimately is a fairly simple, jammy wine. ——S.H.(12/1/2011)—— 85

Very rich and dramatic, a fine Pinot, and it’s nice to see this veteran winery continue at such a high level. With a near-perfect structure of acidity and tannins, it offers lush flavors of cherries, raspberries, cotton candy, sweet vanilla, granola and cinnamon spices. Grows better and better in the glass.——S.H.(12/31/2009)—— 94