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Garry Oaks Winery Pinot Noir(2005)
- Winery:
- Garry Oaks Vineyards
- Varietal:
- Pinot Noir
- Region:
- Canada > British Columbia > Gulf Islands
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- pinot noir, red grape, cherry, (tree) fruit, varietal, raspberries, stone fruits, fruity, noteworthy, international
Starting at
$25.00 USD
$25.00 USD
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Source:
Appellation America Wine Portal
- This is the fourth vintage of Pinot Noir to be released by Garry Oaks, one of two wineries on Saltspring Island. Along with Pinot Gris, this is the major variety planted in the winery’s seven-acre vineyard. The vines are meticulously managed by co-owner Marcel Mercier, who generates first-rate grapes for Elaine Kozak, his winemaking partner. His affinity for viticulture comes largely from his background as an environmental scientist who consulted internationally before exiting the fast lane for Saltspring Island. The 2005 season on the island, notable for its dry, warm summers, was excellent read more...for wine grapes. Learning from her experience in previous vintages, Kozak finessed this one, putting more of the wine in used barrels rather than new oak. It was a good decision that preserved the attractive fruit of Saltspring Pinot Noir. This wine has a fine dark colour for the variety, with aromas of raspberries and cherries. In the palate, there is a delicious play of fruit flavours, with a spiciness lifting the cherries and raspberries. The texture is silky. This is an elegant and pretty wine with good intensity and with the potential to benefit from cellaring. Kozak compares it with her first Pinot Noir, in 2002, a wine that is still drinking very well. 88 points. (hide)
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