The 2012 Pinot Noir le Pre du Col Vineyard comes from a vineyard that Josh said surprises him every year, perhaps because it used to be in a "teenage state." It has an aversion to new oak and so none is used here. There is certainly more fruit intensity on the nose, the fruit spectrum veering more toward red fruit with hints of wild mushroom coming through with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, fine tension and a slight candied note that lends the finish more sweetness than say the Gregory Ranch of Shea Vineyard '12s. It clams up a little on the finish, so give this a year in bottle just to fully integrate. Very fine.