SANTA YNEZ VALLEY | CALIFORNIA | $24
Bing cherry with red plum and dark berry fruit up front. Near-puckering acidity is a delight with food. This wine has evolved over the years and lost the umami notes it had on release. Once a complex berry-and-organic-soil adventure, it’s now a bright and perky fruit-filled joy-ride. Still exciting, just different. A very good wine. (Reviewed 10/3/10)