MacPhail Rose Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012

Rating93

Price49.00

Vintage2012

DesignationRose Rock Vineyard

VarietalPinot Noir

AppellationEola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley

WineryMacPhail

Alcohol13.80%

Production253 cases

Bottle Size750 ml

CategoryRed

Aging ProgramBarrel aged 11 months sur lie in French oak (45% new)

Oak OriginFrench

Blend100% Pinot Noir

Total Acidity6.00 g/L

pH4.00

“The MacPhail Rose Rock Vineyard Pinot Noir 2012 is a delicate red wine that is elegant and shady, in a very good way. The color is lush with shades of violet. Floral aromas of lavender, violets, and rose petals form a nosy potpourri that is accented with dried alpine herbs. Fine grained tannins, light to medium as you taste, are both a bit austere and approachable. The expected lighter touch with alcohol reinforces the stand-alone personality of this wine when compared with those crafted from California.”

Taste SummaryFloral

Wine QualitiesApproachable, Herbal, Medium-bodied, Soft tannin