Phillips Hill Anderson Valley Toulouse Vineyard Pinot Noir, 2006

Even within the excellent Anderson Valley appellation, Toulouse Vineyard has a special reputation. This 2006 Phillips Hill is a prime example.

The color is as light as you would expect from a Pinot Noir. Clear and bright. Dark cherries, red berriers, flowers and spice. The 14.5% alcohol is more noticeable on the nose than I remember from my last bottle (April, 2018). And the alcohol shows a bit more on the palate as well. Nevertheless, the special Toulouse Vineyard fruit shows through. Flavors get ever more enticing as the wine airs and as each swallow glides from the front to the back of the tongue. Incredible finish.