2008 in the Russian River Valley was a trying year for Pinot Noir growers, with spring frosts that reduced the size of the crop throughout the appellation. Ripening was slow and required great care at harvest. Proper attention to details allowed the naturally small crop to make rich, bright wine with impressive density and depth of fruit flavors. This wine is medium dark purple in color with a touch of ruby. The aroma opens with berry and dark cherry notes backed by toasty French oak. Hints of savory herb notes emerge with air, along with subtle whiffs of cinnamon and vanilla. The wine is rich and round in the mouth with big black cherry and raspberry flavors at first and just enough balancing fresh acidity. Subtle underlying oak emerges with a bit of earth in the finish, leaving an overall impression of dense, ripe fruit with complexity and silky texture just waiting for a few years in the bottle.
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