Given to me at Christmas, I have been waiting for the right time to try this one out. Strawberry on the nose and initial attack give way to New World Pinot. I really enjoyed this wine for what it is, modern and fresh. This grape, and particularly this wine-making style have been made popular recently by a movie. I can’t argue that it is not well made, nor that it has appeal, yet it is no Burgundy. I cannot see any complexity, long-term potential or the justification for its average retail price of $32. Scored an average 88 points by the various peeps, I would give it 3 stars. It appears to have some backbone in the tannin structure that would give it another 5 years tops. The word ‘refreshing’ comes to mind, and this wine feels like it should be drunk on a warm day with some lighter fare. Don’t try it with a hefty slab of beef, perhaps some game hens or a Salmon steak.