The 2012 Pinot Noir Jerome Reserve comes from Wadenswil, 114 and 777 clones, cropped on October 5 and 19 at 1.9 tons per acre. Most of the fruit was destemmed with a high proportion of whole berries, aged for 14 months in 47% new and the remainder used oak barrels. It has one of the most complex aromatic profiles of Lemelson's range, with impressive delineation and focus. Here the fruit is more red than black with subtle forest-floor scents emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, quite elegant in the mouth with fine tension, although I would have liked a little more flesh and body toward the linear finish. Still, this is nicely focused, almost understated, and should age with style.