I recently tried the much hyped “ultra-premium” BC Pinot Noir that is Foxtrot for the first time. This is a miniature production winery of just 500 cases of Pinot Noir (they just released a $50 Chardonnay as well) from grapes farmed off their 1.4 ha (3.5 ac) on the Naramata Bench.

I’ve been looking forward to trying this $50 Pinot for a while ($50 @ cost but often much more at private stores), but unfortunately found that it under delivered. Albeit, the small taste I had was during an evening amidst many other wines and was not a fully commited tasting. My problem was primarily with the amount of spicy oak that I found clouding the wine – obviously they’ve invested heaps of money into good wood which is also reflected in the price tag. Perhaps it’ll require more time before mellowing out and integrating with the other characters of leather, chocolate and dark red fruit.

Has anyone else tried the 2006 Foxtrot Pinot Noir lately? I’m curious what other people think. Should I give it another shot or just put my $60 towards a bottle of Felton Road??