The 2012 Pinot Noir Block 8 Bien Nacido Vineyard Santa Maria Valley is pure class, with fabulous purity of fruit and an elegant, seamless style. Exhibiting notions of sweet red fruits, crushed flowers and sweet spice, it shows the suppleness of the vintage, yet has solid richness, a layered, balanced feel and a terrific finish. Completely destemmed and aged 17 months in 50% new French oak, it’s an awesome Pinot Noir to drink over the coming 5-8 years. - Jeb Dunnuck

This red is pure, rich and well-focused on a core of earth-laced blackberry and blueberry flavors, with a touch of dried herb and black licorice, ending with a long, full finish that's supported by chewy tannins. Drink now through 2022. – JL

The ripe, fresh and cool aromas speak of plum, violet, various spice elements and a hint of exotic tea. There is fine volume to the delicious and attractively textured medium-bodied flavors that possess a lush and velvety mouth feel, all wrapped in a palate coating finish that exhibits a mild tang. While the balance isn’t perfect the complexity carries the wine at present. 2018+