Shows the savory acidity and fresh, pure flavors that inevitably mark white wines from this little appellation, which lies between the Santa Lucia Highlands and the broad plain of the Salinas Valley. Dry and tart, it’s rich in lemon, lime, fig, buttered toast and cinnamon spice flavors.——S.H.(11/1/2009)—— 91

Smells late-picked and ultraripe, opening with a blast of rich tangerine, lime and peach sorbet aromas, complexed with smoke and vanilla. Flamboyant in the mouth, too; a big, unctuous wine that’s dry and rich at the same time. Crisp Salinas Valley acidity boosts the flavors.——S.H.(12/1/2003)—— 87