The one lot available commercially in decent quantities is the 2008 Pinot Noir Bench Break. This red shares many characteristics with the others – minerality (wet rock notes) intermixed with strawberry, black cherry, and pomegranate. It is medium-bodied and crisp, in a tart, fresh style of Pinot Noir that should drink well for 4-5 years. Tel. (888) 339-9463

Here’s a big, juicy, somewhat heavy Pinot. It shows full-bodied flavors of mashed red cherries, cocoa, rhubarb and sandalwood. Almost Rhone-like, but a tasty red wine nonetheless. ——S.H.(10/1/2009)—— 87