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  • Country ranking ?

    443
  • Producer ranking ?

    12
  • Decanting time

    2h
  • When to drink

    2020-2035

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While driving northwest on Hwy 128 through the “Deep End” of Anderson Valley, it is difficult not to be struck by the majesty of Bearwallow Vineyard. As you round the bend, the sight of the steep vineyard-covered hills rising above the redwoods is quite spectacular. After tasting many examples of the elegant, mineral driven Pinot Noir that these “Deep End” hills can produce we were extremely excited to be able to acquire such a prime site in 2...

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(Anderson Valley, 12.5%). Here the nose is quite reticent and requires considerable swirling to liberate the wonderfully fresh and cool black cherry, raspberry and floral scents. In much the same
fashion as the Alpine the medium weight flavors possess a strikingly refined mouth feel yet there is a bit more heft to the midpalate, all wrapped in a solidly structured, balanced and beautifully long finish. This is a bigger and more powerful effort that possesses plenty of dry extract to buffer the firm tannic spine. In contrast to the prior two wines I would suggest holding this for at least 4 to 5 years first but it will need 10 or so to reach its full apogee. – Allen Meadows, Burghound.com 92p

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Santa Cruz Mountains, California
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