Coming from a vineyard that lies within sight of the Pacific Ocean, the 2012 Pinot Noir Solomon Hills is a pretty, perfumed and elegant Pinot Noir that offers plenty of rose, violets and spice to go with light raspberry and red berry fruit. As with just about all of these 2012s, it has medium-bodied richness, vibrant acidity and a seamless, lightly textured profile on the palate. Picking up a slightly salty mineral-like quality with time in the glass, it’s an outstanding effort that will drink nicely for 5-6 years. - Jeb Dunnuck

A moderately high-toned red berry fruit nose offers up plenty of spice, tea and plum suffused aromas. There is good punch to the delicious and once again appealingly textured flavors where the dusty and palate coating finish delivers fine length. This will need a few years to unwind but it should be worth the wait. 2022+