Top 8 Wines of 2011 (I must have drunk a lot of repeats this year)

1) 2009 Apothic Red

2) Cline Cashmere $15

3) Sean Minor 4 Bears Sauvignon Blanc $12

4) Girasole Pinot Noir $15

5) 2007 Ballast Stone Cab $17

6) 2007 Domaine La Grave vin de pays des hauts de badens

7) 2006 Ferrari-Carano Chardonnay Alexander Valley

8) 2008 Firestone Discoveries Chardonnnay

2008 MacMurray Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir

Taste: 5/5
Value: 4/5
Price: retail $27, my price $15

I bought this at a year end close out, hence the discounted price.  I've had the MacMurray Central Coast Pinot a number of times (it's one of my sister's favorites).  As I've said before, I'm not a huge Pinot fan - I find they fall flat much of the time at the price point I like to stick with. 

MacMurray Ranch makes six different Pinot's, with the Sonoma Coast just a step up from the Central Coast label.  It was elegant, rich, with essence of dark fruit that lead to a full mouth feel and silky smooth finish.  Yum!