The 2010 Pinot Noir Julia’s Vineyard is gorgeously elegant and finesse driven, with layers of sweet red fruits, crushed flowers, underbrush and rose petal to go with a medium-bodied, seamless and energetic palate. Already approachable, with fantastically polished tannin, it’s a knockout Pinot Noir that will have upwards of a decade of ultimate longevity. It’s the most integrated and complete in the lineup and I’m a fan. Drink now-2020.
Relatively firm, structured efforts, these should all benefit from short-term cellaring.
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