Juliard
By Jim Maresh forwineberserkers.com, 12/27/09
Juliard is located in the Dundee Hills on Worden Hills road about 100 yards past cameron winery on the left.. I'm sourcing everything off Worden Hill road.. Juliard, Winderlea, Maresh in that order as you roll up the hill.
Juliard is the lowest in elevation at about 400 ft, old 80s pommard vines.. straight south facing site, warm dundee hills site. Juliard is completely different animal than Maresh.. I don't want my SVDs to taste the same and Maresh and Juliard are night and day. Even though both vineyards are from the same Jory soil same road, same sloping hill, they contrast well. Maresh is really pretty, high toned red fruits sweet spices, silky and seamless with tension. Juliard is black fruits, anise, meat, dark chocolate, dust.. lower toned than Maresh and firmer.
I was tasting some Juliard barrels and I was reminded of clos electrique. Then I realized how close they are.. I thought about Weber vineyard being a stones throw from Juliard and it helped understand the site better.. Weber, clos electrique and Juliard very interesting darker more savory flavors come from lower part of Worden Hill road. Up the hill Maresh, Abbey Ridge, Murto tones get higher, floral, pretty, redder.
Whats your flavor I got red and black now.. silky seamless or a bit more to chew on.
Haven't released the Juliard yet though, try to get around to it next week.
Thanks for checking out my wines I'm born and raised on Worden Hill road and I love to make wine from the grapes. Julie and Jerry own Juliard vineyard and they are good friends and neighbors, some of the nicest people around and they throw a great summer party. They just built a winery called Crumbled Rock if you want to check out some more Juliard.