Alta Mesa Vineyard- is no shy baby at 15.3% alcohol. It reminded me of a grand cru Burgudy Corton more than a Rhone Ranger. An artistic offering with finesse, elegance, and considerable complexity, this medium ruby colored, well textured 2004 exhibits exquisite sweet berry and cherry fruit as well as a striking minerality. It could easily be mistaken as French. There is something magical about the Alta Mesa Vineyard's alluvium and decomposed granite soil. 91 points.