2012 Pinot Noir Block 3

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Wine Spectator, MaryAnn Worobiec, June 2014

Features fresh earth, forest floor and moss accents to the taut core of cherry and currant flavors, with a red licorice note on the finish, accented by a touch of green tea. Firm finish. Drink now through 2027. 628 cases made. 91 Points.

New Zealand’s Pellucid Wines: More Light Than Heat , Stephen Tanzer, May 2016

Walter also opened a bottle of the 2012 Block 3, which offered sexy scents of red fruits and truffleyunderbrush and lovely sweetness to its lush flavors of strawberry and smoke. This wine from thick-skinned grapes and a cool summer has plenty of fat but is a bit burlier and seems more heavily extracted than the 2013 version. I rated it 93 points and recommend that it be consumed within the next four or five years. 93 Points.