The 2019 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge opens with delicate violets and bergamot with a core of blue and red berries plus accents of dusty earth, licorice and amaro. The palate is silky and fresh, with a flourish of spicy berry fruit and lingering spices on the very long finish. It's got incredible detail and layering, and although it's approachable straight from bottle, it will age well in the cellar. 271 cases produced.

The 2018 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge was aged 10 months in 50% new oak. Medium to deep ruby-purple, it has generous, lush aromas of warm cherries, mixed berry preserves, prosciutto and loads of floral perfume with a spicy undercurrent. Medium-bodied, it's lush and ripe with classy new oak character, a grainy, fresh frame and long, layered finish. A bold but balanced style.

The 2017 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge has a pale to medium ruby-purple color and aromas of blueberry preserves, cranberry sauce, warm black cherries and berries, orange peel and dusty earth with violet hints. Wonderfully concentrated in the mouth with spiced fruits, despite its only light to medium weight, it's framed by very fine, grainy tannins and juicy acidity, with a long, layered finish. 207 cases were made.

The medium ruby-purple colored 2016 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge gives a totally seductive spice cake, incense and rose water-laced nose over a core of Black Forest cake, crushed black cherries and mulberries with a waft of dusty soil and truffles. The full-bodied palate is fabulously decadent, with black fruits available in Rubenesque proportions and a wonderfully velvety texture, finishing very long and very layered. 352 cases produced.

Pale to medium ruby-purple colored, the 2015 Pinot Noir Blue Slide Ridge has an earthy, forest floor, tree bark and black soil-laced nose with a core of black cherries, black berries and sautéed herbs. Truly a Big Bertha of a Pinot, this is one for those with hedonistic tendencies. Packed with black berry, savory earth and dried herb flavors, and framed by firm, chewy tannins, it finishes with epic length and with everything “greatly” balanced. It’s still quite primary and should really be enjoyed after it’s had another 2-3 years in bottle.