Clos LaChance 2012 Murphy’s Choice Pinot Noir (Santa Cruz Mountains)

Country: US / Murphy’s Choice
Variety: Pinot Noir California
Winery: Clos LaChance / Santa Cruz Mountains

Root beer, cola nut, black cherry, black raspberry and anise seed combine for an exciting nose on this bottling from a winery near Morgan Hill. The mouthfeel is full, with graphite and lively fennel-bulb spice mixing with blackberry fruit and an earthy elegance on the pleasing palate.