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.