Wine review: 2012 Banshee Pinot Noir

Last month I paid a visit to one of the South End’s better wine shops, The Urban Grape.  One of their recommended wines was the Sonoma County 2012 Banshee Pinot Noir.  While I don’t often purchase Pinot Noir to drink at home, I was still thinking about the delicious 2012 Anthill Farms from Comptche Ridge Vineyard I had at Bar Boulud Boston the week prior.

The Banshee retails for less than half the cost of the Anthill Farms Pinot Noir, making it more accessible and affordable.  While I preferred Anthill Farms, for the money it is hard to argue the value of the 2012 Banshee Pinot Noir. The wine has a sweet scent with a hint of dark cherries when you initially pour it and a relatively soft finish. This is an easy wine to drink socially with or without food.