Harvest dates  September  20th

Grape Source   Rasmussen Carneros Estate Vineyard on Cuttings Wharf Road in the Napa-Carneros

Barrels    50% new, 50% once-used    French  Oak

Chemistry at bottling:    pH: 3.79    Total Acidity: 6.4 grams/liter    Alcohol: 13.37%   Free Sulfur Dioxide: 28 ppm    Total Sulfur Dioxide: 68 ppm 

Notes:

Nose - This wine is a classic California Pinot Noir-lots of nice dark-berry fruit, toasty oak along with the "earthiness" that is only seen in the best Pinot.

Mouth - The mouth of this wine is a stunning example of what Pinot Noir can be-rich, complex, yet full of bright fruitiness and spice. The predominant characters follow the nose-dark bramble-berry fruit, along with some bright cherry notes, toasty oak and a good hit of classic Burgundian complexity. Over it all is a bright balance of cardamom spice. The tannins are in just a little drying, sort of like chewing on a marigold, and offset the fruit nicely.

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