title: Riverbench 2009 Estate Pinot Noir (Santa Maria Valley)
description: Riverbench's regular estate Pinot Noir, as opposed to their excellent Mesa reserve, has struggled over the years, and this '09 continues that pattern. It's elegantly structured, but somewhat underripe, with an asparagus edge to the raspberries, cherries and sweet oak.
variety: Pinot Noir
designation: Estate