An impressively balanced and legitimately dry Pinot Noir, this wine offers excellent value. Unlike so many California renditions of this often finicky grape variety, it does not taste overblown or candied, but instead offers subtle, nuanced pleasures. Its dark cherry fruit flavors do taste ripe, but they are held in check by the wine’s tannins as well as by secondary notes that aromatically echo dark chocolate and savory spice.
