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2007 Lynmar Estate Pinot Noir Jenkins Vineyard
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Varietal Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Aging: 14 mo. in 60 gal. French oak barrels (45% new)
Alcohol: 14.4%
pH: 3.60
T.A.: 0.53g/100ml
Fining/Filtration: Unfined & Unfiltered
Winemaker: Hugh Chappelle
Consulting Winemaker: Paul Hobbs
Consulting Viticulturist: Greg Adams
Cases Produced: 241
Bottling Date: January 2009
The 2007 Jenkins Vineyard Pinot Noir is our first Pinot Noir release from this much anticipated vintage. As the Jenkins Pinot Noir is often among the first of our Pinot Noir releases, it is fitting that this wine sets the stage for the staggering quality you will soon see as the remaining 2007 Pinot Noirs are released over the next year. This third vintage from Jenkins Vineyard blends the best qualities of the last two - the intensity and richness of the 2005, and the fruit, purity, and finesse of the 2006. Aromas truly leap from the glass and immediately captivate, with primary notes of cherry and raspberry, accented with both red and dark fruit elements. There is also is a deft touch of toasty oak which adds spice and complexity, but in no way competes with the intensity of fruit. There is also a hint of cola on the palate, which is not usually something we see in fruit from this area, but is a classic quality of Russian River
Valley Pinot. The texture here embodies what will be set the 2007 wines apart from other recent vintages - there is thickness and density without heaviness. This remarkable quality allows the wine to embrace its concentration and intensity and flaunt it, since it is never clumsy or awkward on the palate. While still obviously exuberantly youthful, we expect this wine to begin showing at its best during the summer of 2009 and to reward careful cellaring through 2014 and beyond.
Aging: 14 mo. in 60 gal. French oak barrels (45% new)
Alcohol: 14.4%
pH: 3.60
T.A.: 0.53g/100ml
Fining/Filtration: Unfined & Unfiltered
Winemaker: Hugh Chappelle
Consulting Winemaker: Paul Hobbs
Consulting Viticulturist: Greg Adams
Cases Produced: 241
Bottling Date: January 2009
The 2007 Jenkins Vineyard Pinot Noir is our first Pinot Noir release from this much anticipated vintage. As the Jenkins Pinot Noir is often among the first of our Pinot Noir releases, it is fitting that this wine sets the stage for the staggering quality you will soon see as the remaining 2007 Pinot Noirs are released over the next year. This third vintage from Jenkins Vineyard blends the best qualities of the last two - the intensity and richness of the 2005, and the fruit, purity, and finesse of the 2006. Aromas truly leap from the glass and immediately captivate, with primary notes of cherry and raspberry, accented with both red and dark fruit elements. There is also is a deft touch of toasty oak which adds spice and complexity, but in no way competes with the intensity of fruit. There is also a hint of cola on the palate, which is not usually something we see in fruit from this area, but is a classic quality of Russian River
Valley Pinot. The texture here embodies what will be set the 2007 wines apart from other recent vintages - there is thickness and density without heaviness. This remarkable quality allows the wine to embrace its concentration and intensity and flaunt it, since it is never clumsy or awkward on the palate. While still obviously exuberantly youthful, we expect this wine to begin showing at its best during the summer of 2009 and to reward careful cellaring through 2014 and beyond.