Sandhi’s 2014 Pinot Noir “Rinconada” bottling of pinot noir is flat out gorgeous on both the nose and palate. The complex bouquet is loaded with pure red fruit, jumping from the glass in a very vibrant blend of cherries, strawberries, beautiful spice tones, incipient notes of cola, a hint of dill, superb soil nuances, a touch of orange peel and just a dollop of cedary oak in the upper register. On the palate the wine is pure, tangy and full, with excellent focus and balance, moderate, suave tannins and outstanding length and grip on the nascently complex and energetic finish. This wine is certainly approachable today, but it will really be better if given at least a few years in the cellar to blossom and start to show some of its secondary layers of complexity.