A perfumed and very pretty nose of both red and blue pinot fruit that is trimmed in subtle spice nuances. There is a fine sense of energy to the nicely detailed, supple and succulent middle weight flavors that possess a caressing mouth feel, all wrapped in a forward and easy-to-like but not simple finish. This could be enjoyed almost immediately.

This trim, streamlined version has a pure, focused mix of flavors, presenting ripe berry fruit, acidity and tannins in an easy-to-enjoy style.

Here the nose is a bit more complex than the Russian River Valley because even though it is compositionally similar there is a greater array of spice and floral elements. The cool and silky medium-bodied flavors also possess a lovely sense of vibrancy before terminating in a moderately firm and solidly persistent finish. Note that this too displays a touch of asperity that is also likely to dissipate within a year or two.

Another of the new Siduri Pinots that afford remarkable value, this Sonoma County offering is a well-crafted wine that leans to firmness with the accent on bright and vital young fruit. It is, in fact, still on the firm side and should gradually round out over the next couple of years, but it is far from tight-fisted, and its lively, sustained flavors of pert, juicy red cherries make it a fine foil for lighter pork recipes in the near term.

Made from a selection of high-end vineyards otherwise sourced for single-vineyard wines, this is a stellar offering and a steal of a deal for the quality, a mix of funky, lightly spiced dark plum and black cherry that’s unfussy in its approach. Mouthcoating, it’ll please a wide range of palates and meals.

The 2013 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast is their generic bottling from four vineyard sites and is a reasonably good-sized cuvée of 1,771 cases. Representing good value from the Sonoma Coast, the wine offers a dark ruby color and a soft nose of plums, black cherries and loamy soil notes, with a subtle touch of oak in the background. It is medium-bodied, silky textured and best drunk over the next 3-4 years.

Firm and vibrant, with fresh, snappy wild berry, fresh earth and cedary notes that are intense and persistent, if a bit clipped on the finish.

Crisp earth and seamless tannin give this wine a sultry softness around a subtle overlay of oak. Black cherry and leather meet in the middle, buoyed by a zest of acidity, medium weight and a lengthy finish.

The 2013 Pinot Noir Russian River, which is also a blend from four vineyards, is similar weight and, again, the emphasis on silky, supple textures is well-displayed in this dark ruby-colored wine. It offers up plenty of kirsch, strawberry, underbrush, herbs and spice. It should drink nicely for another 4-5 years and is the largest cuvée of the Pinots I tasted (3,078 cases).

If not as forthright in fruit as many of its cellarmates from Siduri, this well-structured youngster shows a good sense of reserve, and it impresses as a Pinot still in waiting. It is moderately full- bodied and slightly fleshy in feel with acidity and a slight spot of heat lending a wrinkle of back-palate coarseness, but, even if nascent, its fruity parts stay in sight and should come more to the fore over the next several years.

An attractively layered nose features notes of both red and blue pinot fruit as well as pretty spice elements. The mouth feel of the middle weight flavors is notably supple but the notable vibrancy adds a sense of lift to the dusty and lingering finish. There is a hint of asperity that stops just short of austerity though I suspect that it will round out with a year or so of bottle age.

The 2013 Pinot Noir Pratt Vineyard Sexton Road is a blend of three clones from an east-facing hill between Occidental and Sebastopol on the Sonoma Coast. The wine is still spicy, earthy and slightly herbaceous. The wine has good pomegranate and red currant fruit notes, some cooking spices and a heady finish. Drink it over the next 3-4 years.

Ripe and solidly fruited with plenty of volume and palatal heft, this ample Pinot gets good marks for substance but is presently lacking in finished grace. It is fleshy, full-bodied and finished with a spot of palpable heat, yet, while it is a bit roughshod just now and wanting some time to fully knit, it has enough of the right stuff to grow on and will find better cohesion with three or four years of age.

Exhibits a tart berry profile that makes the raspberry, cranberry and sour cherry lively, if trim and peppery. Very enjoyable and distinctive. Ends clean and refreshing, with a crushed rock and gravel edge.

Siduri’s single-site offerings from the Santa Lucia Highlands offer a real study in contrasts, and, while all are fairly ripe, the one from Garys’ Vineyard is stocky and swarthy, the Pisoni is supple and structured and this one is rounded and focused on juicy young fruit. It is the most straightforward of the three with an overlay of vanilla to its themes of sweet cherries, and it gets our vote as the one to drink first.

There is a distinct note of menthol present on the red berry fruit, plum, violet and spicy nose. The juicy and succulent medium weight flavors possess solid mid-palate concentration as well as a lush mouth feel, all wrapped in a dusty, sappy and lingering finish. While there is enough warmth to notice it’s not dominating though it does affect the overall sense of harmony and as such I would be inclined to drink this on the younger side for its fruit.

From the small vineyard directly behind the Kistler Winery, the 2013 Pinot Noir Ewald Vineyard, made from Dijon clones 115 and 777, shows fresh, lively red and blackcurrant flavors, a touch of sweet and sour cherries, pretty and fragrant aromatics, good acidity and a medium-bodied, deep ruby personality. It should drink nicely for another 3-4 years.

One of the ripest and most weighty wines on the Siduri 2013 Pinot Noir roster, this broad-shouldered working runs headlong to richness and finishes with evident heat in its wake. It is bold, it is big and it is patently unrefined, but fairly deep fruit is never far from view, and, if beauty may lie beyond its reach even with age, there is simply no question that it will improve with four or five years of cellaring.

An expressive and attractively fresh array of higher-toned red berry fruit elements leads to delicious and lively flavors that exhibit a lovely sense of detail on the dusty, balanced and lingering finish. This is not especially refined but it offers reasonably good depth and length as well as enough depth to be interesting. Moreover it will age if desired, in fact it should reward a few years of cellaring. Good value.

Presents Pinot in a savory, herb-driven style, with dry, loamy tannins and toned-down berry flavors. Successful overall, giving this a distinctive personality and subtle flavor nuances throughout.

Super earthy, in the classic damp forest-floor way, this also offers hints of menthol, eucalyptus and tomato leaf. The wine begins light bodied, but builds up power and weight as it goes. Layered with black cherry and plum, it’s dark and savory.

Evoking the richness and slightly tart deliciousness of a strawberry-rhubarb compote, this is a bright, vibrant and chewy Pinot, its dry tannins peaking on the finish. From a great vineyard site long sourced by the producer, it’s on the lighter side in terms of body and weight, and may need further time to come into its own, through 2017.

Polished, supple and lively, with pear, melon and spice flavors that play against crisp acidity on the finish. 88 points. Very good.

Aromas of lemon zest, lime peel, saline, tart apple. Fresh and lively with crisp acidity, lemon and cucumber water notes, some earthy spice notes as well. Refreshing and clean. 88 points.

Light and juicy, this is dry, with nectarine notes adding interest to the apple and floral flavors, finishing deftly. 88 points. Very good.