title: Silver 2011 Cuvée Leah Mae Pinot Noir (Santa Barbara County)
description: This wine combines both the richer, ripe style of Pinot Noir with an underripe, herbaceous strategy. Dill, thyme, bay leaf and camphor show on the nose, as does dense elderberry and cranberry. The palate offers much woody intensity as well as green olives, baked tomatoes, peppercorns and annatto seeds, yet also shows baked black plum as the core fruit. Quite an intriguing combo.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: Cuvée Leah Mae