Winemaker and producer Byron Kosuge writes:
"The first job of this wine, like all my wines, is to taste like what it is. Pinot Noir. And, of course, it must show something of where it is grown, in this case Carneros. It isn’t super ripe or heavily extracted, has a modest dose of French Oak. Those who know the 2004 will note that the 2005 version is a bit darker and more brooding, with some spice and smoke in the background. It shares with the 2004 a lusciousness and fruitiness on the palate that I like quite a bit. If you are the patient type, it should reward laying down for a while, but it does not need a lot of time to open up." 
540 cases produced.

Kosuge spent fifteen years working as winemaker at Saintsbury in Carneros.  In 2001, he went on to make Pinot Noir and Chardonnay for Miura in California (where he still consults) and for Kingston Family Vineyards in Casablanca, Chile. He is also currently working on a few small Pinot-centric projects in the Santa Lucia Highlands of Monterey County.