Country: US / Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Foxen / Santa Maria Valley
This is a big, ripe, full-bodied Pinot Noir—as big as the variety gets in California. But it never loses balance, by virtue of the brisk acids, silkiness and dry finish. This wine always impresses for its sheer, Incredible Hulk volume. Drink now–2015.