2016 Foxen Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard
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The 2016 Pinot Noir la Encantada Vineyard has a pale to medium ruby color and scents of stewed black tea leaves, black peppercorn, wild blackberries, black and red cherries and berries plus hints of woodsmoke and cola. It has concentrated fruit and earth layers in the mouth with a light to medium weight, a grainy tannic frame and juicy acidity, finishing long.
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Jeb Dunnuck
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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From a site on the southern side of the Sta. Rita Hills, the 2016 Pinot Noir La Encantada Vineyard (17 months in 40% new French oak) has a medium ruby color as well as a spicy, underbrush, and forest floor-scented profile. Possessing beautiful strawberry and raspberry fruits, medium body, bright yet integrated acidity, and a beautiful finish, it can be enjoyed any time over the coming 15 years or more. If you can, give it a year or two of bottle age.
The 2016 Pinot Noir La Encantada is wonderfully perfumed, silky and lifted, all of which give it a distinctive sense of total finesse. The flavors are bright and aromatically deep, with plenty of red cherry, blood orange and pomegranate overtones. This is a terrific expression of La Encantada.