Roar Wines - Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2004

I've written about Roar Wines before, but since I opened this bottle I figured it needed revisiting.

Tonight in anticipation of fresh salmon I decided to grab some Pinot from the cellar. And of course my favorite is Roar. The Franscioni family owners of Roar and other like Adam & Dianna Lee of Siduri Wines and Gary Pisoni (Gary's Vineyard, oh yea!) all collaborate on Roar Wines.

The 2004 Santa Lucia Pinot is another stupendous release of wine form these nice folks. Although in all fairness this is not a Burgundian Pinot. This is an in-your-face wine. Full flavor, beautiful nose, and a mouth feel that is pure silk.

As I've said before, the nose is where it's at, and this wine has an aroma that takes one from present day problems to vineyards in summer. You take one whiff and you are transported. You are in the central California fields on a wonderful hot summer day, sipping wine and enjoying the weather. Nothing says California Pinot to me more than Roar. "Escape to Roar" is the feeling! (Permission to use is hereby granted to the Franscioni folks.)

If you ever wanted to taste the direction of Central Coast Pinot, this is it. While I have been whittling down the size of my cellar, the Roar will always have space.

About $50 for any bottle. If you can get it.

In case you are interested, the dynamic duo are here in a purloined picture. (Picture stolen from Roar Wine website...)