2007 Beauregard Estate Grown Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

15.0% alc., 400 cases, $35. Aged 27 months in French and American oak barrels. From a family winery that has been farming vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains since 1949. Beauregard now farms over 100 acres. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Aromas of black cherries, raspberries, cassis, spice, and barbecue. Tasty juice with moderately intense flavors of dark cherries, berries and pomegranates with a hint of earthiness. Soft in the mouth with enough tannin and acidity to balance the alcohol. A husky wine that shows some charm. Good. Reviewed June 22, 2010

Winery: Beauregard Vineyards
From article: Small Sips of California Pinot