title: Transcendence 2012 F Street Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)
description: A welcome barnyard funk of sour cherry, wet leather and mulched shrubbery kicks off the nose on this wine from the likable Joey Gummere, once know for the Kenneth-Crawford wines. Fennel seed flavors and violet characters emerge on the very pretty palate, which has both tannins and mouth-washing acid on the finish.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: F Street