Spiciness is the name of the game with this Pinot Noir. The spicy aromas are dominated by a cedar-clove combination followed by caramel and French oak components.

On the palate, the oak characteristics come through more strikingly, including caramel, vanilla, and butterscotch. Very soft tannins and good acidity make for an easy-drinking wine that is great by itself or with gentle foods. This wine benefits from a small amount of breathing and is not meant for serious aging. Only 326 cases produced.

The Boeger Winery is located in El Dorado County, in the Sierra Nevada foothills, made famous by the 1849 California Gold Rush. As a matter of fact, only 15 minutes from the winery, gold was discovered in the town of Coloma, by James Marshal. Boeger Winery sits on an 1850's ranch and winery homesteaded by the Fossati- Lombardo family - the original house, cellar, and distillery are still used today.

December 2005 Epic Reds Wine Club Selection