Siduri 2008 Cargasacchi Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Country: US / Cargasacchi Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Siduri / Sta. Rita Hills

Released too young, at just over a year of age, this Pinot tastes sugary, with primary fruit essence, glycerine, alcohol and caramelized oak giving it an uncomfortable sweetness. It’s probably technically dry, and should actually taste dry by 2011, but it’s certainly not ready to drink before mid-2010.