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Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir Vadasz Vineyard 2005

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Gundlach Bundschu Pinot Noir Vadasz Vineyard (2005)

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Winery:
Gundlach Bundschu Winery
Varietal:
Pinot Noir
Region:
USA > California > Sonoma > Sonoma Valley
Type:
Red Wine
Drink Dates:
Drink Now - 2015
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User Tags:  spices, cherry, woody, (tree) fruit, stone fruits, estate, fruit, bramble fruits, raspberry, earthy 


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What to Expect

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.

Winemakers Notes

Tasting Notes:
This medium-bodied Pinot Noir has a round structure that draws the ripe fruit flavors through a lingering finish of warm black plum, mineral and earth.

Vineyard Notes:
A small quantity of fruit is sourced from the Vadasz Vineyard to produce a wine exclusively for the Gundlach Bundschu Wine Club. Les & Judy Vadasz grow their Pinot Noir on the western side of Sonoma Valley, at the foothills of Sonoma Mountain. Two clones of Pinot Noir comprise this wine: Dijon 115 and Dijon 667.

Winemaker Notes:
After 15 months in barrel, the wine was lightly filtered to bottle.

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Snooth User: HondaJohn
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This is one of the non-estate vineyards and I can see why GunBun got this fruit. This is a proper pinot noir. The vineyard is at the cross section of Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma Valley and Carneros. Nose has cherry, some woodiness and raspberrys. The wine is framed with good acidity, light tannins and has earthiness, spice and light red fruit.


November 2009

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