Monday, March 31, 2014

Tasting of Pinots: Secano Estate Pinot Noir 2012

Variety: Pinot Noir

Country of origin: Chile
Wine appellation: Leyda Valley
Vintage: 2012
Alcohol content: 14.0%
Color: light red with violet hue
Bouquet: clean, small red fruit, small sour cherries, hint of wood and smoke
Taste: medium  bodied, very precise, clean, wild sour cherries, perfect acidity, hint of vanilla and toast,  medium to longer finish
Overall score: 4+8+12+6+7=87
Price: CZK 299
Stopper: screw cap
Very good Pinot where the oak perfectly balances the fruit and which will only improve with at least 3 years in the cellar. Different to Plesinger, this one has more fruit and less oak and is less rustic in style. I realized that I tasted the same wine, but 2009 vintage in April 2011.

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