Two Hands, Ares other_regions The 2012 Pinot Noir Mills

The 2012 Pinot Noir Mills Vineyard comes from 26-year-old own-rooted vines and was harvest September 20 to October 17

cherry compote and licorice

1998 was a late flowering year but the grapes achieved perfect ripeness by harvest time

with plenty of Serralunga volume

There's more austerity to this wine than in most vintages

Two Hands, Ares other_regions The 2012 Pinot Noir MillsDark purple. A sexy, intensely perfumed bouquet evokes dark berry liqueur, incense, potpourri and cola, with a smoky mineral nuance building as the wine opens in the glass. Juicy, seamless and alluringly sweet, offering concentrated blueberry, cherry cola and floral pastille flavors and a strong suggestion of spicecake. This utterly palate staining wine comes off as vibrant, even graceful, with silky tannins adding shape and grip to the extremely long