TN: 2012 Idlewild Nebbiolo Fox Hill Vineyard

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  • 2012 Idlewild Nebbiolo Fox Hill Vineyard - USA, California, North Coast, Mendocino County (5/15/2022)
    Hard to believe that it has been seven years since I first tried this wine. It’s still got some teeth, but it’s also developed aromatic and flavor complexity, including rose petal, dark cherry and spice notes. It smells like Nebbiolo. It’s a little angry, like Nebbiolo. Pretty good outcome for the inaugural vintage of this wine from Idlewild. I still have one more, and will let it sit a little longer just to see how it resolves. There’s still plenty of fruit, so why not let the tannins settle down a bit more.

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I’ve never been able to get my hands on the Idlewild version of the Fox Hill Nebbiolo, but I have a few bottles of 2013 from the Campovida and Baxter labels.

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Somehow I drank up my 3 bottles of the 2015, but I seem to still have all the other vintages. Have not tried the two labels you mention.