A deceptively medium-bodied wine the 2009 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard possesses stunning balance of fruit acidity and structure along with superb integration of the whole clusters. There is a mid-palate pliancy and richness to the 2009 that is simply breathtaking. The Mills is all about elegance. Hints of pine menthol and chalk linger in the empty glass. Anticipated maturity: 2012-2024. - Antonio Galloni

This vineyard bottling is very vintage driven. The cool 2009 harvest has made it ripe and tart in cherry pie flavors but also rather tannic. It's aloof revealing little of its soul beyond the primary fruit and oak. Needs time in the cellar. Could really be interesting over the next decade. - S.H.

A very pretty and admirably pure nose that is quite ripe yet manages to retain a good sense of freshness to the red and blue pinot fruit scents. There is fine richness to the relatively powerful medium weight flavors that possess an abundance of mouth coating extract on the complex finish that evidences hints of both warmth and a touch of bitterness. I like the complexity but there isn't the same fine interplay between the fruit and finish compared to the best in the range.