You don’t usually think of the Lake Erie North Shore region as a place for Pinot Noir, but Sprucewood wants to change your mind on that assumption. Nose is typically Pinot Noir-esque with sour cherry and cranberry, which follows on the palate with good acidity and tannins that seem to give the wine a nice spicy lift and long finish … just for the record this wine was aged 20 months in 100% new oak – but the fruit has handled it quite well. There’s a delicacy that one would not expect from the 2012 vintage. Price: $34.95 – Rating: ****