Rating for United States-California: 87 (average year)<br/><br/>Drinkability: unpredictable<br/>

bought non estate bottled from K&L for $15. number 1 wine on wine enthusiast's list 2009 list!<br/><br/>It's picture-perfect cool climate, absolutely dry and silky, with complex flavors of cherries, Mandarin orange, cola, pomegranates, licorice and cinnamon spice, made even richer by smoky oak. Just lovely, and gets even better as it breathes in the glass.

WE 93; dry, silky, w/complex cherries, mandarin orange, cola, red currant, violet, pomegrantes, licorice, cinnamon; smokey oak;long finish; gets better as it breathes

one of my stand by favorites that is good with anything

Nice nose - good fruit - character - 89-90

Decent consistent. Can taste thin.

$46 at Benihana. Overall average

NPR cellar notes loved as well

Santa Maria valley

Great cheap wine

Pinot noir