My first non-Santa Ynez pinot noir since my trip to Solvang. I'm now certain that this is a grape I shouldn't have been ignoring for so long.
A commonality I'm finding in pinots noir is this smoked bacon flavor on the palate. (Safe for vegans - no pigs were harmed in the making of this wine.) This one also had flavors of honey and cherries... great timing for summer!
As a 2009, I probably cracked into this a little early; but it was still very good. Will probably be even better in a year. At around $6, a great value.
12.5% alcohol
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I really wanted you to say "no pigs were HAMMED in the making of this wine" but that's cause I'm a dork :)
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