Country: US / Langley Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Baxter / Anderson Valley
With tangy acidity and complex flavors, this is easily the best of Baxter’s three 2009 releases. The raspberry and cherry flavors vie with an earthier note of mushroom, and there’s a savory edge of balsam and cola. The oak is evident, but has been adroitly applied. Dry and silky, this is capable of aging for several years in a cellar.