Estancia Pinot Noir 2005 Tasting Notes

The fruit here is really nicely conveyed: the red fruit is patiently ripe, without dried or candied fruit notes that would tend to fight with the wine.

For my Dionysian purposes this Pinot Noir performs well; I call it “drinkable,” in the sense that I would readily reach for it at one of those pot lucks where the wine is so uncertain; I might even corner the bottle, hover over it in a protective sense. This is a convivial wine, the kind that can make people feel good about each other, rather than the type I would recommend for those needing a good dose of introspection using the wine as medium (and perhaps mediator.) At $17 to $19 a bottle, further possibilities may present themselves.