2004 Russian River Valley Pinot Noir

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2011-2015 OPTIMAL DRINKING WINDOW
Russian River Valley Appellation Blend
RELEASE PRICE $42 Past Release

Winemakers Notes

This wine is always one of my favorite blends. The nose is scented of ripe cherries, wild blackberry jam, violets, spice, crème brûlée and honey-cured bacon. Your mouth […]

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Technical Notes

TA 0.57g/100ml
pH 3.62
Alc. 13.9%
Sugar residual sugars...
Barrel Description 38% new, 41% 1-year old, 21% 2-year-old
Barrel Aged 11 months
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Winemakers Notes

This wine is always one of my favorite blends. The nose is scented of ripe cherries, wild blackberry jam, violets, spice, crème brûlée and honey-cured bacon. Your mouth fills with flavors of maraschino cherries, raspberries, sassafras, pie spices and toasty oak. The ripe, concentrated tannins are rich and round across the palate. The bright acidity and berry finish is long and lingering. Will age as well as any of the Russian River blends.
—Winemaker Bob Cabral

Harvest Notes

A hot spell in March followed by a warm spring influenced an unusually early bloom and budbreak. This precocious start, followed by a growing season of moderate temperatures, resulted in a very early harvest. Although we harvested the grapes two to three weeks earlier than normal, the long season provided ample time for the fruit to reach full maturity and develop extraordinary color and intense flavors. A cooling trend in mid-September offered the Chardonnay additional hang time prior to harvest.

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