Tasting Notes: Fruit-forward and vibrant on the nose with fresh pomegranate, sage and rose petal, followed by flavors of strawberry, cranberry and sandalwood on the palate – all wrapped in a silky tannin structure. Long, vibrant finish with lingering fruit and minerality, accented by cardamom and white pepper. Well-matched with any wild game, salmon or bird dish, with power enough to cut through any hot curry or Szechuan fare. 70 cases produced. Drink now through 2035.
Alcohol: 13.9%
90 points, The Wine Enthusiast
$62.00
WINEMAKER: LANE TANNER
Variety: Old Vine Pinot Noir (100%)
Vineyard: Julia’s (100%)
Farming: SIP-certified sustainable
AVA: Santa Maria Valley
Santa Barbara County
Clones: Pommard 4
Harvest Date: September 10, 2019
Brix at Harvest: 22.2
pH: 3.78
Acidity (TA): 0.75
open-top fermentation
no stem inclusion
punched down by hand
100 % malolactic
33% new/67% neutral French & Hungarian oak
unfined and unfiltered
Bottled: September 30, 2021
Alcohol: 12.5%
Tasting Notes:
Slightly cloudy in the glass, this bottling is very herbal in style, showing bay leaf and green peppercorn against the pomegranate base. Wild plum flavors are slightly tart on the palate, backed up by ample herbs.. – M.K. Drink now through 2035.
91 points, The Wine Enthusiast
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