title: Koves-Newlan 1999 Pinot Noir (Napa Valley)
description: Everything about this wine is designed to flatter the palate, from the cherry and black raspberry fruit, dusted with dry crushed spices, to the overlay of richly toasted oak, to the soft, yielding tannins. What's not to like? It ain't grand cru Burgundy, but it sure is nice drinking. —S.H.
variety: Pinot Noir