2004 Oreana PN, Santa Barbera County

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Picked this up today while in Costco, brought it home, and corked it to go with dinner.

I agree with hotwines tn's, with very good concentrated fruit, deep and dark for a Pinot, and a lovely vanilla oak finish. This is a fruit forward and delicious California pinot. Reminds me a lot of the Sea Smoke Botella in terms of flavor profile, though not as much fruit and complexity. Gonna get a half a case or so. Needs a year or two in the dark, but its great juice for 20 dollars a bottle.

Its the kind of bottle you pull out to serve to guests as it shows as well as a 35+ dollar bottle of wine. Great value.

Mark