Byron 2006 Sierra Madre Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)

Country: US / Sierra Madre Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Byron / Santa Maria Valley

The vineyard has had a long, checkered history, and Byron has dipped into it for many years for Pinot Noir that’s almost always compelling. Their ‘06 is a dark, full-bodied wine. It’s dense in young, jammy black cherry and mocha fruit and very spicy. Feels dramatically rich and complex, and should develop bottle nuance over the next six years.