The 2016 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard is a powerful, explosive wine, its mid-weight structure notwithstanding. Sweet red cherry, pomegranate, white pepper and blood orange give the Fiddlestix terrific energy and brightness. Pinots from this Sta. Rita Hills site can be a touch gamy, but I don't really see that here, at least not yet. Bright acids perk up the fruit nicely in this energetic Pinot from Etude. (AG)

Aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months, the medium ruby-purple colored 2016 Pinot Noir Fiddlestix Vineyard sings of red and purple flowers—violets, roses and lavender—over a core of kirsch, fresh raspberries and tilled soil. Medium-bodied with great vibrancy and a soft, fine-grained texture, it finishes long and perfumed. (LPB)

Minty herbs of tarragon and green sage give tremendous depth to the baked boysenberry aromas on the nose of this bottling. Wild sagebrush and chaparral herbs also overload the palate in pleasing ways, enhancing the brisk elderberry and mulberry flavors. (MK)