Foxen Winery, Santa Maria Valley (California) Pinot Noir Julia’s Vineyard 2010

($60): This concentrated Pinot Noir pulls it off without landing in the Pinot Syrah category because underneath all that power is refinement.  Long and layered, Foxen has delivered a ripe wine, befitting its origins, without pushing it over the top.  You’ll embrace it for its black-fruited succulence rather than its delicacy.
91 Michael Apstein Oct 1, 2013