Dog Point Pinot Noir Marlborough – 2012

Dog Point’s Pinot Noir gets better every year; rich in black cherry fruit, complex due to beautifully integrated oak, and perfectly balanced with its gentle tannins and acidity. “Medium to deep ruby-purple in color, the 2012 Pinot Noir opens to a lovely core of red and black cherry fruits accented with hints of violets, lavender, forest floor and mossy bark. Medium-bodied, it has a solid backbone of grainy tannins and lively acid supporting the muscular berry and earthy flavors. It finishes long and clean.” Lisa Perrotti Brown