Lincourt, Santa Barbara County, Pinot Noir 2006 There’s cooked fruit, cherries and plums that you might warm through for topping your ice cream. The palate shows the follow-on in the mouth in a supple format. This wine is a compilation of fruit from the Santa Maria Valley and the Rancho Santa Rosa property that is [...]

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Artesa, Carneros, Estate Reserve, Pinot Noir 2006 Artesa has been making some great wines and has shown greater success with their still wine program. This is a light-bodied, red fruit expression of Pinot with the warmth of alcohol. Winemaker David Dobson. P&B in Napa, 14.3% $50 at the winery Artesa
David Bruce, Santa Rita Hills, Pinot [...]

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Flying Goat, Santa Maria Valley, Solomon Hills Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2005 Concentrated cherries, sweet oak. Winemaker Norm Yost. P&B in Lompoc 14.3% $39.95 at Traverso’s Flying Goat
Byron, Santa Maria Valley, Nielson Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2005 Dusty and tight; the fruit is quite in the background right now. Aged in French oak for 14 months. [...]

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Two star producers show their wares from the Santa Rita Hills (I still find it hard to spell this appellation in the new fashion).
Foley Sta. Rita Hills Rancho Santa Rosa Pommard Clone Pinot Noir 2006
Another hit that melds black and red fruits inside an envelope of appropriate oakiness - very supple as well. P&B in [...]

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Williams Selyem Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2006
Winemaker Cabral can be modest as his Pinots do the talking, with a worldwide fan base. This wine is Pinot Perfection!, the essence of red fruits served on velvet. P&B in Healdsburg 14.3% 70 at Traverso’s though probably gone. Williams Selyem
LaFond Sta. Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2006
Pierre LaFond [...]

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