2007 Rivers-Marie Willow Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast-- 84 cases, 13.8% alcohol, 33% new French oak. This small 2 acre vineyard is planted entirely to Dijon clone 777. I’d also put this in the drinker category for the vintage. The nose is effusive with violets, black raspberry, citrus peel and sandalwood. Its overall roundness gives the wine appeal from the first sip with some purple fruits, black tea and orange marmalade. The sappy Pinot fruit quality overrides both the acid spine and fruit tannin common on the coast making for the most immediate appeal of all the vineyard designates.

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