2012 MacPhail Family Pinot Noir Mardikian Vineyard
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Coming from a vineyard planted in 2008, located just past Sebastopol on the Sonoma Coast, the 2012 Mardikian Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir has a pale to medium ruby color and an earthy, meaty, gamey nose over a core of dried cranberries, potpourri and kirsch. Medium to full-bodied, it is showing some nice bits of evolution in the mouth, giving savory flavors and pleasant yeasty/meatiness, plus a grainy backbone and long, lively finish. 283 cases were made.
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The 2012 Pinot Noir Mardikian Estate Vineyard is quite a bit better balanced than the 2013 tasted alongside it. Sweet cherry, crushed rose petal and cinnamon flesh out as the 2012 shows off its delicate, sensual personality. I would prefer to drink the 2012 sooner rather than later.
The real emphasis at MacPhail from owner and winemaker James MacPhail are their Pinot Noirs. The 2012 Pinot Noir Mardikian Estate Vineyard is soft, made from eight clones and shows loads of forest floor, raspberry and black cherry fruit. This is another luscious, heady wine and certainly the most expensive one in the MacPhail portfolio. Drink it over the next 5-7 years.