Nicholson Ranch, Cactus Hill, Sonoma Coast

Loved this Pinot; the nose was intoxicating. Beautiful blend of ripe red fruits, with just the right amount of oak influence imparting spice; along with earthy flavors that come together on the palate.

Ruby in color, red fruits, earthy and a long slightly spicy finish

The pale purple color of this wine seems to invite you to swirl and take a deep and thorough sniff. You are rewarded with a very complex set of aromas, featuring initially drift wood, sassafras, and dark cherry. With a little more air along come smells of violets, dusty plum, cherry and toasted walnut. Sipping this wine brings in flavors of currant, blackberry, juicy blueberry and black pepper. The wine finishes with tannins that assure you this is a wine …