Hanzell Vineyards, Sonoma Valley (Sonoma County) Pinot Noir 2012

Hanzell, one of the pioneers in California with Pinot Noir, sometimes gets lost among the hoopla of the bolder wines made from that grape.  Hanzell’s Pinot Noir is a study in how a delicate wine can convey extraordinary excitement.  Savory elements are a wonderful counterpoint to the elegant fruitiness and by contrast, actually accentuate it.  It unfolds as it sits in the glass.  This is a wine to savor and marvel as its flavors are revealed over dinner.  You’ll be seduced by it with simply grilled salmon.