DanCin 2012 Pas de Trois Pinot Noir (Oregon)

Country: US / Pas de Trois
Variety: Pinot Noir Oregon
Winery: DanCin / Oregon

Grapes from three vineyards (estate, Hyland and Durant) and seven different clones are blended here, then aged for 14 months in 40% new French oak. At first sniff it’s more steely than oaky, with chunky flavors of red fruits firmly underscored with highlights of earth and stem. There’s a vein of black licorice also, and the wine leaves the impression that waiting until 2016–2017 will help bring out its best.