Baker Ranch sits deeper in the Anderson Valley west of the hamlet of Philo, up above the virgin redwood groves of Hendy Woods. The vineyard sits on a mid-elevation east-facing slope on the south side of the valley, on very shallow slate-based soils of the Casabonne-Wohly complex. The soils have a high mineral content and an unusually high pH for California. The vines themselves were planted almost twenty years ago; they are rigorously farmed by the Baker family.

Medium ruby-purple color. Blackberry fruit and accents of aniseed, fir and bergamot. The palate is medium-bodied, silky, succulent and lively with pleasurable earthy accents and a long, delicious finish. What an expressive dichotomy between the deep, earthy nose and its juicy vibrance on the palate. With just a short amount of time open, the texture of this wine becomes pure pleasure and maybe the most hedonistic of the wines in this release. Drink over the next 7 years.