Foxen 2009 La Encantada Vineyard Pinot Noir (Sta. Rita Hills)

Country: US / La Encantada Vineyard
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Foxen / Sta. Rita Hills

With 50% new oak aging, the wood stands out now, showing caramelized and buttered toast flavors. Under that is a dry, tannic wine, filled with raspberries, cherries and spicy pomegranates. Complex and pedigreed, it wants some time in the cellar. Better after 2014.