2010 Windy Oaks Estate Proprietor’s Reserve Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

13.8% alc., 364 cases, $60. From the 1.5-acre Bay Block of the original 3-acre vineyard. Available to wine club members and through the tasting room. Aged 22 months in 55% new French oak barrels. A barrel selection. Primarily Pommard 5 and 115. · Rather shy but appealing nose with scents of cranberries, pomegranates and black cherries. More fruit concentration and the biggest, longest finish in the lineup. I like this wine for its power without weight and excellent integration of oak. Exceptional. Reviewed April 13, 2013

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