2012 Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros
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Strawberry, ripe fruit with just slightly more sweetness than a burgundy would deliver. And more fruit! Lots of spicy satisfaction and nothing overdone – though it’s definitely ready. (JR)
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This well-known, long-established Pinot Noir producer has turned out four attractive Pinot Noirs. The 2012 Pinot Noir exhibits a light ruby color as well as lovely notes of strawberries, black cherries and spring flowers, medium-bodied, silky tannins, and enough acidity to provide freshness and vibrancy. Drink it over the next 4-6 years.
Bright medium red. Perfumed aromas of raspberry, red cherry, brown spices, flowers and underbrush. Savory and pliant, offering a nice blend of red fruits, spices and forest floor flavors. An easygoing pinot without quite the tangy lift of the 2011 release.