Vineyards35% Cleary Ranch, 29% Roberts Road, 20% Grand Vent, 08% Stiling
Vineyard, 08% Michael Valentine
Winemaker's Tasting Notes
A beautiful ruby color that could only belong to Pinot Noir radiates
through the glass and the nose follows it right up in spades. A
beguiling combination bright red cherry, fresh strawberry, freestone
forest floor, earth, rose petals and savory herb aromas tell you
immediately that this is a wine of complexity and precision.
Cascading flavors of cherry, tart raspberry, cloves and gentle
suggestions lightly sautéed wild mushrooms dance across the palate,
light and vibrant, with wonderful tannins and great acidity offering
structural support to the entire ensemble. This is why people go so
crazy for coastal Pinot Noir!
Food Affinities
With its captivating combination of fruit, spice, earth and herbs, this
wine will enhance a wide variety of entrées such as salmon, duck,
pork tenderloin or rack of lamb, whether they are accented with dried
fruit and wild mushrooms or exotic and fragrant spices. Lighter than
Cabernet Sauvignon, be sure the food is ready to dance with the wine
rather than overpower it.
Ageability
Approachable already, prime drinking may yet be a year away, so
decant for an hour or so if you want to enjoy it right away.
Otherwise, this Pinot Noir should evolve nicely for another 6-8 years,
quite possibly longer, under the right cellar conditions.
Technical Data
100% Pinot Noir
100% Fermented in Small Two-Ton Open-Top Stainless-Steel Tanks
35% New French Oak
14 Months in Barrel
13.6% Alc.
3.68 pH
6.3 g/L TA
Bottled: December 2019
Released: April 2020
