MacPhail Wildcat Pinot Noir 2012
Rating91
Price49.00
Vintage2012
DesignationWildcat, Sonoma, CA
VarietalPinot Noir
AppellationSonoma Coast
WineryMacPhail
Alcohol14.50%
Production246 cases
Bottle Size750 ml
CategoryRed
Aging ProgramBarrel aged 11 months in French oak (40% new)
Oak OriginFrench
Total Acidity6.00 g/L
pH4.00
“The MacPhail Wildcat Pinot Noir 2012 is produced from the Wildcat Vineyard on the Sonoma Coast. Here, each berry struggles from flower to fruit, resulting in tiny clusters with intense, concentrated flavors. Elegant with a savage edge, Wildcat comes alive in the glass with aromas of wild blackberries, brandied cherries, molasses, and cedar spice topped with cinnamon. Ripe and round, smooth and seductive, flavors of dark cherry and black plum lead to a long, lingering finish like a preacher wound up on Sunday morning. Serious wine, this is.”
Taste SummaryBlackberry, Cedar, Cherry, Cinnamon, Plum
Wine QualitiesFruity, Rich
