date:Sep 19, 2012
ns that the stylistic muddle that had taken place in other Pinot regions - Sta. Rita Hills, Russian River Valley - had also arrived in the environs of Philo.
And now we have the 2010s, a colder and more difficult year than '09 - with a few hot days that led to a lot of uneven flavors.
At their best, California's 2010 Pinots have shown a gossamer touch as I've tasted through them this year. But they have also underscored the identity crisis for a grape that could have taken a lesson from Carly