Pinot Noir for every day
Andy at MacArthur Beverages is stocking on on domestic wines priced under $40 per bottle for the holiday season. The 2014 St. Innocent, Pinot Noir, Zenith Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills is one of his new selections. Priced at $27 it is firmly within my grasp and after tasting a bottle, it should be within yours. This may be one of the entry-level selections but it delivers on flavor and ability to develop. I recommend you grab enough bottles so you can try one now and the rest in a few years. You might want to drink it each day of the week.
2014 St. Innocent, Pinot Noir, Zenith Vineyard, Eola-Amity Hills – $27
This wine is 100% Pinot Noir fermented in both stainless steel and oak then aged for 16 months in oak barrels. Alcohol 13.9%. The flavors of Pinot fruit are slightly dense, dark, and closely played. The fruit-weight impressions is integrated with the acidity providing a satisfying experience through the finish where young tannins zip in at the end. I found the wine oscillates with notes of black fruit and stones. I am quite sure it will develop and open up over the next few years. ***(*) Now – 2025.
