Le Cadeau Vineyard Equinoxe Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, USA

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The 2012 Pinot Noir Equinoxe was made by Jim Sanders and sees 65% in new French oak for 11 months. That new wood is neatly carried by the mixture of red and black fruit on the nose with hints of dark chocolate and smoke developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and more muscular than the Diversité or the Cote Est. There is much more substance here, although I prefer the precision and finesse shown by the Diversité. Here there is a pleasant black pepper tinge on the persistent aftertaste. I would afford this 18 months in bottle to see if it can muster just a little more refinement.