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 […]
Read More| TA | 0.57g/100ml |
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| pH | 3.62 |
| Alc. | 13.9% |
| Sugar | residual sugars... |
| Barrel Description | 38% new, 41% 1-year old, 21% 2-year-old |
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| Barrel Aged | 11 months |
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
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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2004 Rochioli Riverblock Vineyard Pinot Noir