From the Stirling Vineyard and aged for 10 months in French barriques, the 2006 Heritage Collection Nor-wester Pinot Noir has an attractive raspberry leaf and dark plum bouquet that tickles the senses into submission. The palate is well balanced, full in the mouth with a slight chocolaty note towards the finish. Perhaps it is just trying a little too hard to impress? Maybe a shorter skin contact would have been better?Importer: Southern Starz, Huntington Beach, CA; tel. (714) 892-3030