Three Fires 2012 Pinot Noir (Leelanau Peninsula)

Country: US /
Variety: Pinot Noir Michigan
Winery: Three Fires / Leelanau Peninsula

Initial volatile notes blow off to reveal ripe red cherry, sweet sawdust, vanilla and cola notes. With 32 months in French oak, toasty flavors pervade on the light-bodied palate, while underneath all that, luscious cherry transitions to spicy raspberry.