Moving on to the reds and a medium-bodied, elegant and finesse-driven 2011, the Pinot Noir Julia’s Vineyard offers a brilliant bouquet of forest floor, autumn leaves, crushed flowers and primarily red-slanted fruit. Silky, finely constructed and already supple and approachable, it should drink nicely for 5-6 years. Drink now-2019.
This was a classy, character filled lineup of wines by the folks at Foxen.
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