Clos La Chance 2005 Erwin Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)

Country: US / Erwin Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Clos La Chance / Santa Cruz Mountains

There’s a tight, muted quality to this wine. While it floods the mouth with cherry, raspberry, Dr. Pepper and cocoa flavors, the acids and tannins are Burgundian, suggesting ageability. You can drink it now, but decanting is advisable. Otherwise, stick it in the cellar until sometime in 2009 or 2010.