(JS94-95 points) A very complete wine that has a complex, rich nose with plenty of ripe-cherry and red-berry fruits, some distinct herbal threads, chocolate, flowers and deeply earthy notes. The palate has composure, structure and density, silky at the edges, carrying plenty of cherry and plum flavor. Great length, too: so well-balanced as to appear effortless. The best Escarpment estate-blend pinot to date. Drink in 2015.

Powerful and concentrated, with dense tannins and generous maraschino cherry, wild raspberry and plum flavors at the core, accented by pine needles, fresh earth and cigar box notes that crescendo on the finish. Drink now. 1,500 cases imported. –MW

Escarpment’s basic blended Pinot is anything but basic in 2013. There’s a pleasing mixture of red and black fruit, notes of dried flowers and thyme and hints of mocha, cola and vanilla. It’s medium bodied, with a firm feel on the palate and some dusty tannins on the long finish. It should drink well through 2023.