This consistent brand produces good wines that belie the low prices; no one would guess you paid $14.99 for this red. Easy sipping, this fruit-forward Pinot offers aromas and flavors of sweet cherries and strawberries with notes of dusky plums, spice, and earth. Pair it with a sausage pizza, a good cheeseburger, or roast beef, and you won’t go wrong. I tasted the next vintage that’s coming out soon, and I promise it’s sure to be a good value buy and widely available. This vintage is currently available at Scolari’s in Paso.
This article appears in Mar 15-22, 2012.