2012 Anthill Farms Pinot Noir Abbey-Harris Vineyard
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Vivid ruby-red. Dark berries, cherry, black tea and licorice on the deeply perfumed nose. The most masculine of this year's set of pinots here, offering bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors and a hint of dark chocolate. Shows brighter red fruits on the penetrating, youthfully tannic finish, which is sweetened by notes of vanilla and candied rose.
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Just bottled yesterday, the 2012 Pinot Noir Abbey Harris Vineyard is understantably a bit tightly wound. Still, the wine's characteristic slightly earthy, brambly qualities come through in the glass. The 2012 offers lovely depth and persistence, but it is also a bit less polished from a flavor perspective than some of the other wines in the range. The firm tannins are going to need another 6-12 months to start softening.