Wine Article

Winemaker’s Notes:
This Pinot has vibrantly fruity aromas that are textbook “Russian River” in
character, with intense red raspberry, boysenberry, Black cherry, rose petal, black
tea, smoke, bouillon and forest earth scents all clearly present. The fruit has a
similar profile and it is just as energetic on the palate, where it is quietly firmed by
tannic grip and given further depth by strong mineral notes and hints of sweet
tobacconist-shop spice. The finish is zesty, lingering and precise, with lovely
cherry-raspberry, rose, grain and mineral flavors that persist. This already flavorpacked
wine will grow ever more elegant and dinner-worthy over the next three
years.

Technical Notes
Bottled: November 15, 2009
Yield: 1.8 to 2.6 tons/acre
Total Acidity: 6.2 g/L
pH: 3.76
Alcohol: 14.5%
Unfined and unfiltered
Grape Source
Cleary: clones Pommard, 23, and 2A
Cornerstone: clones 115 and 23
Holder: clones 667