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Alma Rosa Santa Rita Hills Pinot Noir 2007

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California has long struggled with Pinot Noir. Finding the right vineyards for this most fickle of grape, one that enjoys a cool growing season yet needs warmth close to harvest to fully ripen, has proven a challenge in such a sunny state. Cooler areas eventually became identified; the Santa Rita Hills, Russian River Valley and Mendocino's Anderson valley are all prime spots for Pinot Noir in California. Unlike the lighter colored and sometimes delicate Pinots of Burgundy, California produces many rich, deep Pinots full of slightly chewy dark berry and cherry fruits with hints of cola, Asian spices and forest floor frequently adding complexity.

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Screwcap - pretty intensely perfumed with strong floral, sandy soil and spice tones, cardamom and green, almost minty anise seed. Some almost citrussy tones and a touch of coconut cream and cedary oak get added to the mix. Rich yet lighter styled with very, very fine tannins and good acidity. Nice dark fruit tones but without any roasted or over-ripe notes. Dark medicinal spice tones play off the richly fruited core and lead to a touch of spice on the backend that turns peppery on the long finish with red fruits and a subtle insinuation of pomegranate. This explodes then fades quickly in the glass. 86pts


November 2008

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With aromas of cherry, plum, spice, and lavendar, this Pinot has it all. The wine is aged in one year old French barriques for eleven months, giving it richness and complexity, and bottled without filtration.


March 2009

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