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2012 Mount Eden Vineyards Pinot Noir
Despite being a relatively big and intense California Pinot, the 2012 Mount Eden is wonderfully balanced and still classically Pinot in every way—lots of red fruits, particularly raspberry & currant, backed up with notes of pepper and earth. Medium in body and acidity, it still has some time left to enjoy for a few years yet.
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