Longoria 2006 Rancho Santa Rosa Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Country: US / Rancho Santa Rosa
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Longoria / Sta. Rita Hills

Always spicy and forward in a pleasing way, Pinot Noirs from this largish vineyard, located in the eastern part of the appellation, offer broad appeal when young. Longoria’s ’06 is a prime example of this precocity, showing a soft, melted mouthfeel and flavors of cherries, smoky vanilla, Asian spicebox and Provençal herbs. At its flashy, impertinent best now.