Fogline Vineyards
Sonoma County, California
Sonoma Coast
Sun Chase Vineyard
Pinot Noir
2012
$23.99
13.9%
Not that much in the core, crimson red to brick and clay reds and oranges predominant, clean overall. Oodles of creamy butterscotch, whipped cream, and vanilla bean at first in the nose, taut with a certain amount of greenness, the cherry, red berry scents seem clipped, albeit it is middle-aged but not displaying any tertiary elements. Medium-bodied, the oak dominant here too with a sour dill, green edge in addition to butterscotch, caramel and toffee. More mixed white citrus and to a lesser extent stoniness. Feels like there's more active tannin than acidity, no cleansing, thirst driving punch. The cherry, raspberry, blackberry fruit level is high, more focus than juiciness. Just seems like you caught it at exactly the wrong moment.
87 points