Making red wines is a challenge in the cool climate of the Finger Lakes. The 2011 Pinot Noir from Ravines shows the classic style of the grape. The bouquet shows raspberry and red cherry fruits with rose, vanilla and spice tones. The palate reveals a lighter bodied wine with cherry and raspberry flavors backed by hints of plum, rose, cinnamon and vanilla. This is a pleasing and lively Pinot Noir that will provide drinking pleasure for another 2+ years.
Ravines Wine Cellars, Finger Lakes (New York State) Pinot Noir 2011
By Wayne Belding