The 2012 Pinot Noir Deux Verres Reserve is a barrel selection from purchased and estate fruit, matured for around 20 months in oak, around 20% new oak. The bouquet is nicely defined with slightly darker fruit than the Willamette Valley Pinot Noir: black cherries, Tiptree strawberry jam and a touch of tobacco. The palate is medium-bodied with good density, slightly grainy in texture, the acidity well judged with a lively, cracked black pepper finish. Excellent.