This bright and friendly wine from this historic Monterey County winery is a very good buy. Bright, ripe notes of cherries, blackberries, and plums are highlighted with notes of spice and earth. Easy drinking and food friendly, it’s a very good buy at $14 at Costco, where you don’t have to be a member to buy alcoholic beverages.
This article appears in Sep 13-20, 2012.