This concentrated Pinot Noir pulls it off without landing in the Pinot Syrah category because underneath all that power is refinement. Long and layered, Foxen has delivered a ripe wine, befitting its origins, without pushing it over the top. You’ll embrace it for its black-fruited succulence rather than its delicacy.
Foxen Winery, Santa Maria Valley (California) Pinot Noir 2010
By Michael Apstein