Wine Enthusiast:  Rated as Excellent, extremely well made and highly recommended. "Another lovely Julia’s Pinot from California, at a fair price. With its light tannins & transparency, it’s definitely Pinot Noir, and the acidity testifies to a cool climate. You might even pick out the Santa Maria Valley from the crushed Indian spices. Subtle but intriguing cherry, cola and plum flavors round out the picture. Drink now-2015." Feb 2012 (Advance)

Winery:  "The 2009 Julia's Pinot Noir has aromas of red cherry, plum and rose petal. The supple, juicy entry and palate texture is held in check by a firm structural element."

Wired For Wine:  The full-flavored complexity of this Cambria Julia's Vineyard Pinot Noir makes it a real standout among Pinots. It goes beautifully with chicken, duck and salmon, as well as veal chops, lean beef and lamb. What's your pleasure? The earthy side of this savory wine makes it a natural with a starter of pancetta and white asparagus pizza, or baby beets,arugula and goat cheese. For an entree, simple pan-roasted chicken with Swiss chard and feta crostinis is marvelous with this California Pinot. Grilled salmon with wild rice and a roasted red pepper vinaigrette will pick up on this Pinot's hint of crushed Indian spices and rose petals very nicely. Another terrific option is a classic grilled veal chop sprinkled with sea salt, served with oven-roasted plum tomatoes. A great finish to the meal is a semi-firm Portuguese Amarelo cheese. It's made with sheep and goat milk, and has a lovely tangy flavor with a gentle hint of bitterness at the finish which is perfect for this juicy, firmly structured Julia's Vineyard Pinot. When do we eat??

Size:  750ml; cork
Varietal:  100% Pinot Noir
Alcohol:  14.8%
Aging:    fermented in oak barrels (27% new) and aged on its lees with batonnage for 7 months
Region:  Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California