title: Montes 2007 Alpha Pinot Noir (Leyda Valley)
description: Angular and piquant on the nose, with tight aromas of red zinger tea, fresh herbs and raspberry. This is a Pinot made in a light, coastal style; it offers red cherry, cough drop and tea-like flavors in front of a lasting, unforced but mild finish. A year in French oak has added a buttery element, and overall the wine rings true but distant.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: Alpha