Pinots in this price range can be risky, but this one represents a good investment. It’s got real Sonoma personality in the silky texture, crisp coastal acids, and raspberry, cherry, vanilla and cola flavors.——S.H.(6/1/2004)—— 86

It’s rare to get a wine at this price from this appellation. And what’s a winery whose name is synonymous with Sonoma Valley doing out on the cold coast? A Pinot that straddles the two regions, this is a fascinating wine, with sumptuous blackberry fruit and an exciting edge of minty tartness. Fantastic value in Pinot Noir. Best Buy.——S.H.(7/1/2003)—— 91