Juicy and easy to drink, with vanilla and raspberry fruit and hints of spice. Drink now.

This Pinot is very dry, and it fulfills the basic varietal requirements of a silky texture with crisp acids. You'll find modest flavors of cherries and leather.

We've been saying for some time now that American Pinot Noir has become one of the the most consistently satisfying bets on the wine shelf...The trend of good Pinots at low prices has not only continued, it's accelerated...Five of our favorite wines are sometimes available for $10 or less: Camelot, Kendall-Jackson, Cartlidge & Browne, Sterling and Trinchero. Interesting and different, with some cream and also some depth. A repeat favorite.

with raspberry and cherry, some vanilla and a little firmer structure.

Well ripened. Very honest Pinot....very attractive wine that (is) often found at substantial discount.

Light and delicately flavored with subtle cherry, tobacco and spice flavors, this pleasant wine is suitable for everyday dinners. Has some real length through the finish.

Muscular, with bright fruit and nice spice.

Always one of the best values in the Pinot Noir category, the Vintner's Reserve exudes fresh cherry fruit. A blend of grapes from many vineyards, it may not be distinctive, but it is hard to question the pure pleasure of generous fruit.

Reliable, simple Pinot Noir that is well balanced and well priced. Black cherry and spice dominate the palate.

Classy with some real stuff, yet quite easy to drink.

Berries and plums, a sweet core, and plenty of tannic grip highlight this well-made mainstream effort.

Mild yet ripe sporting a bit of cherry pie, cooked sweetness, this wine is equally open and direct on the palate. Its soft texture and rounded feel make it a wine for the present, and finding it at a discount will add to its charms.

Deep black cherry flavors, rich, very drinkable. Not necessarily complex, but definitely quaffable.

A pinot that's a little rustic. Smoky, gamy and earthy. A racy mouthfeel. Rich and plush. Flavors of cherry, cranberry, leather and mushroom. Lingering finish.

Smooth as a politician's promise.

Under-priced for the money--smooth as a politician's promise.

Counting on it's ample oak for character, this bottling serves up a certain spicy sweetness in both its aromas and the flavors while remaining fairly reserved in fruit. Soft and easy on the palate to start, it tastes faintly of dried cherries beneath a more obvious measure of vanilla, and it fades away quietly to a clean and uneventful finish.

Bright cherry scents turn toward blueberry syrup flavors in this light and gentle syrah. What it lacks in impact it makes up for in grace, in its ease as a house pour.

...full-bodied, thick and toasty, with classic syrah hints of dark fruits and licorice.

Pure blueberry fruit compote on the nose, then juicy plum and dark fruit flavors come through. Again, not deep stuff, and probably not meant to be, but certainly not simplistic red wine. The blueberries and cream (from the oak) provide an upbeat finish with vanilla lingering on the finish well after the last swallow.

Ripe raspberry and smoked bacon aroma, forward berry flavors, refined tannins, long, balanced finish.

Medium-Full; Dry; Ripe raspberry and smoked-bacon aromas; richly textured flavors, ripe berry notes, full refined tannins.

Offering up a bit of the plummy fruit and peppery spice of the grape, this very open and smoothly textured wine shows little of Syrah's potency or richness of feel and flavor. It smacks a bit of simple sweetness and, while perfectly gulpable, stands among the mildest of its class.

Medium; Dry; Layered fruit, smoky oak aromas; good texture and length, layers of ripe berry fruit, concentrated, good length.