ANGELINE RESERVE PINOT NOIR 2012
CALIFORNIA $19.99
The Pinot Noir grape is a thin-skinned, sensitive, finicky grape. It is difficult to cultivate and difficult to transform into wine. In the hands of a good vintner (winemaker), as is found in Burgundy, France, and Willamette Valley, Oregon, and Sonoma County, California, it can be coaxed into an extraordinary wine. I have tasted Pinot Noirs from around the world, and many of them, while they may be pleasant-tasting, are not recognizable as a true Pinot Noir. Angeline Reserve Pinot Noir 2012 is a true Pinot Noir, exhibiting the essence of the grape. It is medium-bodied, balanced, and concentrated, with aromas and flavors of rose petal (yes, rose petal), cranberry, raspberry, and spice. A perfect complement to a traditional Thanksgiving dinner; also, it weds well with a salmon fillet, each bringing the best out of the other.