(July 26, 2017) … It’s definitely no spring chicken and poses the question: does California Pinot age … I mean well? Usually with all that fruit you would expect things would not stand up, and now with 8 years under it’s belt where does it go? Upon opening it shows herbal notes and spices on the nose with dried-cranberry and anise on the palate … A little more time open and that fruit continues to be dried and even leathery with a long finish that is cranberry dominant, the really good news is the acidity is holding on – and that is a good thing. If you’re think fresh fruit, don’t bother, but it certainly is an older Pinot with fruit-leather notes – does that make it good or bad? Depends on your tolerance for fruit-leather.