According to ancient Persian legend, King Jamsheed was able to observe his entire realm by peering into his full wine goblet. We thought this a fitting name for a wine that blends grapes from every block of our vineyard. Sourced from Dijon and Pommard vines planted on a variety of soil types and at different elevations, Jamsheed is a glimpse into our ""realm.""

The dark aubergine color of the 2005 Jamsheed Pinot noir makes a statement before one even picks up the glass. On first approach, it yields dark aromas of smoky-coffee, cocoa, dark fruit and sweetly spicy forest underbrush. The darkly earthen sense of the wine carries onto the palate, where terroir-derived spice, black berries and dark cherries produce a rich mouth feel. Balanced acidity and fine-grained tannin keep the fruit lingering in the mouth, while cutting nicely through food. This is a wine that's ready now and will only continue to improve.