Mendocino. Dried herb aromas and green apple and pear nectar flavors. Medium-bodied. 13.5% ABV

Expresses ripe boysenberry and cranberry aromas; supple berry impressions on the palate and a balanced finish.

88 PTS WILFRED WONG. Very user-friendly and delicious, the flavorful '11 Castle Rock California Cuvee Pinot Noir serves up flavors that come to the fore; ripe fruit, with a savory note.

Concentrated flavors of cassis, blackberry, black cherry and ripe plum, with a hint of light oak, and its finish is smooth and harmonious; excellent accompaniment to beef, lamb, and game dishes and a

88 PTS WINE SPECTATOR. Fresh, vivid and inviting for its juicy blackberry and cherry fruit, persisting right through the open textured finish.