This dark, garnet colored Pinot Noir exhibits floral aromas of rose petals intertwined with spice components of ginger, dusty earth and a hint of vanilla. Fruit aromas of raspberry and cassis form the core of the wine, and in the mouth, create a long, delicious finish that can be tasted for several minutes.
The memorable 2009 harvest saw our Pinot Noir grapes reach full flavors at lower sugar levels than average years. The result is a lower alcohol wine (13.93%) that has the tannin structure of a riper wine but has maintained the fresh delicate aromas found in lower sugar grapes. This is a wine that should gradually improve during the next five years.