The 2019 Pinot Noir Reserve Laurelwood District comes from own-rooted old vines planted in the 1970s and 1980s. It has savory aromas of cranberry jelly, licorice, burnt orange peel, forest floor, tea leaves and conifer. The medium-bodied palate is bursting with juicy fruit supported by finely grained tannins, and it has a long, spicy finish.

Coming from deeper basalt soils, brilliant aromas emerge from the 2019 Pinot Noir Reserve, which offers up notes of red cherry liqueur, crushed roses, and well-balanced oak spices. Medium to full-bodied, it captures wonderful freshness, with ripe tannins, a focused, more linear mouthfeel, and a spicy, fresh finish. It's a touch more austere compared to the other Pinots from Ponzi, but I enjoy its more angular feel already. It's an age-worthy wine that needs time to open up over the coming 10 years.

A stunning combination of brisk acidity, silky tannins and voluminous fruit begins with aromas of blackberry jam, coriander, cedar and a trace of vanilla. Black cherries and dark plum fruit flavors form a ball around a core of orange pekoe tea and milk chocolate. A full, rich mouthfeel only heightens the wine's sense of delightful decadence.

Grace meets structure with this Pinot, which offers blueberry and raspberry flavors that show accents of bramble and savory spices, building richness and tension toward refined tannins. Drink now through 2030. 1,442 cases made.