Tongue Dancer Wines Foxtrot Pinot Noir Anderson Valley 2020

The Data

Country USA

Appellation Anderson Valley

Varietal Pinot Noir

Retail Price $39

ABV 14.2%

Score 4.5 Stars/95 points

In the Glass

Appearance

Brilliant, medium ruby color.

Aromatics

The aromatics are wonderfully intense, offering scents of black cherry and baking spices with supporting notes of raspberry, mineral, forest floor, and subtle hints of sweet oak.

Flavor

The palate echoes the nose delivering a red and black fruits-driven core with flavors of black plum, black tea, red currant, and vanilla. The finish is long and lingering with ripe tannins.

Intensity & Texture

Medium to full-bodied and perfectly balanced with a velvety texture.

Cool Factor

Sometimes more is more — especially when it's a new Tongue Dancer Wines Pinot Noir. We absolutely love this wine and hope that they continue with Foxtrot vintage after vintage.

Value Grade

B+

Have you heard that Pinot Noir is expensive? Sure you have. Tongue Dancer Wines has made an exceptional Pinot for under $40! Get it quick as it's exceptionally rare (fewer than 200 cases made).

Analysis

Tongue Dancer Wines (TDW) has just introduced Foxtrot Pinot Noir. We are intrigued by any new release from TDW but this one exceeded our high expectations. The Foxtrot is one hell of a Pinot Noir that is bold, exotic, and pleasingly vexing while being thoroughly true to the varietal. The grapes hail from the Wightman House and Boudoures Vineyards in the Anderson Valley. All grapes were hand-picked and gently de-stemmed before going through a five-day cold maceration. It was then fermented primarily with native yeast with daily punchdowns. The wine spent 11 months on the lies in French oak — 15% new oak. There was just a light filtration at bottling because why mess with a good thing. We are thrilled by this wine and we are hopeful that this is a regular part of the TDW lineup going forward.

How to Enjoy

This wine really needs nothing but a glass but the rich texture and bright acidity would love to pair with grilled sausages or your favorite charcuterie.