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The Panel RITZY PINOT #7: "SEDUCTIVELY SPICY" Lincourt 2009 Lindsay's Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sta. Rita Hills ($30) Foley Wine Estates J ust think: This was Bill Foley's first winery! Now look at his portfolio of wines from all over the world. In the Santa Barbara County area, Foley owns 440 acres. Winemaker Leslie Renaud told the panel that the 2009 vintage was the largest harvest in their history. "Tight, young and pretty with its red fruit and dried citrus. Pleasantly tart; a bitchin' Pinot Noir." —Ted Glennon "Flashy, forward and open with a trio of pomegranate, spice and eucalyptus." —Jai Wilson Geoff Kruth, MS, Wine Director, Farmhouse, Russian River Valley, Sonoma. Geoff Labitzke, Corporate VP Fine Wine, Young's Market Co. Lincourt Winemaker Leslie Renaud. Meridith May, Publisher/Executive Editor, THE TASTING PANEL Magazine. march 2012 / the tasting panel / 91