Smells and tastes sharp, but this acidity is expressed in sweet peppermint and wintergreen that adds a piquant, tart touch to the cherry and cocoa flavors. This is a really lovely Pinot, velvety, elegant and balanced, a wine that some other producers would charge far more for. ——S.H.(12/15/2006)—— 90

Good example of cool Central Coast Pinot, with its polished, jammy flavors of cherry and raspberry and dusty spices, complexed with smoky oak. Bright acidity and gentle tannins make for an easy drink. A little light, but a pretty good value.——S.H.(3/1/2004)—— 86