date:Sep 19, 2012
new owner of the beloved Demuth and Cerise vineyards - offers a great affordable addition to the Anderson Valley roster. This blend from the two sites is still a bit quiet right now, marked by savory wood aromas and a sage-and-underbrush aspect. But the sappy berry fruit is enjoyable right now, as you'd hope for from a Pinot priced to show its origins but be enjoyed in the moment.
2010 Girasole Mendocino Pinot Noir ($16, 13.5%): Give Charlie Barra a lot of credit. After farming in Mendocino's R