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2007 TAZ Pinot Noir

From: : Santa Barbara County

Price: : $23

Serve with: : Roast poultry, grilled tuna, red meat

Santa Barbara County continues to dominate as the premier U.S. wine region with wines like this gem from TAZ. This wine offers intense flavors while still showing a lightness on the palate that distinguishes pinot noir from other red wines. It brings together flavors of black cherry, earth and herbs and finishes with a breezy acidity. It's perfectly ready to enjoy now but there's no rush to drink it. It's an excellent blend of California fruit and Burgundian style.

-Michael Dresser