title: Alta Maria 2012 Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
description: Strong pencil shaving aromas open this 80% whole-cluster wine by James Ontiveros and Paul Wilkins, along with the dusty scents of raspberry fruit and violet petals preserved in pages of an old book. It's light and lean once sipped, with cranberry and raspberry fruits dancing across the tongue alongside green tobacco leaf, olive tapenade and peppery spices.
variety: Pinot Noir