This is a rich, plump young Pinot Noir. It’s medium-bodied and velvety, with plum, black cherry, bacon and Indian spice flavors, and with a lovely coat of sweet, smoky sandalwood. The tannin-acid balance suggests 5–7 years in the cellar, although it’s fine now with a decant.——S.H.(11/1/2010)—— 91

Very ripe, with pie-filling flavors of cherries. Oak adds layers of spices, smoke and vanilla. It’s a nice, silky wine, but with a cut of acidity that makes it sharp. Should mellow with a few years in the bottle.——S.H.(12/15/2009)—— 90

This Pinot, one of a few that hail from Carmel Valley, combines instant drinkability with a certain complexity. The wine is softly approachable in ripe raspberry puree, cherry pie filling, cola and anise flavors, wrapped into a delightfully silky texture. Drink now.——S.H.(7/1/2009)—— 90