Erath Winery

An inviting nose of warm blackberries laced with vanilla, baking spice and root beer engages the senses, leading to a plush mouthful of boysenberry, plum, graham and nougat. Smooth and seamless, each sip is a silky ribbon, woven together with refined tannins and judicious acidity.

Decadent wafts of cherry strudel with vanilla icing mingle with dark berries, baking spice and the faintest hint of beach-fire smokiness. A silky mouthful of boysenberry, cherry cola, crème brulée and sandalwood glides evenly across the palate as supple tannins offer a pleasingly prolonged finish.

90 points
Wine Spectator

Characteristic of 2012, this Pinot is dark and dense, on the nose and in the mouth. Campari, carpaccio, bramble, tangerine peel and a whiff of violets introduce the expansive palate of loganberry, pomegranate, dark cherry and sandalwood. Mouth-enveloping and increasingly satisfying with each sip.

Attention-grabbing aromas of baking marionberry pie, its filling bubbling over a browned crust, swirled with rootbeer, vanilla, faint eucalyptus and baking spice. A silky mouthful of cherry, currant and berries mingle on the sweet mid-palate. Fine-tuned tannins offer pleasing tension and energy.

Assertive aromas of cherry, raspberry, warm vanilla and decadent German chocolate cake, are punctuated by a whisper of smoke. A mouth-watering sweet entry leads to red fruits and coconut macaroons. Juicy and slightly jammy, the plush mid palate carries through to a satisfying lengthy finish.

93-95 points
Wine Spectator