Offers gently mulled mulberry and blackberry fruit that hold center stage, with nice briary energy running underneath. Shows a light kiss of toast and anise on the finish, as the fruit lingers steadily. Drink now through 2028. 12,770 cases made.

Handsome black cherry and black tea flavors ride a good structure of moderate tannins in this concentrated, deep and complex-tasting wine. Accents of rose petals, cloves and redwood forest make it interesting to sip and savor.

The 2020 Pinot Noir Grace Benoist Ranch is a powerful, bombastic wine. Black cherry, plum, game, chocolate, licorice and spice are all amplified. This rich, extravagant Pinot is not at all subtle, but it sure packs plenty of punch.

Up to 30 different vineyard parcels went into the 2020 Pinot Noir Grace Benoist Ranch, which comes across as a bit minty, with hints of smoky bacon atop black cherries. Aged in French oak (25% new), it's medium-bodied and mostly silky but turns a bit drying on the finish.