Inman Family Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge Ranch 2007

Inman Family Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge Ranch (2007)

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Winery:: Inman Family Wines More from this winery Are we missing a vintage?
Region:: USA » California » Sonoma County » Russian River Valley
Varietal:: Pinot Noir
Type:: Red Wine
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Aged 17 months in French Oak.

Notes: 50% new

Chemical Analysis:

Alcohol: 14.20%	pH: 3.67
Total Acidity: 0.66 grams per liter

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Winemakers Notes

The fruit was destemmed and cold soaked for 4 days in open-top 5-ton stainless steel tanks. A spontaneous fermentation with natural yeast occurred. The wine was pressed off when dry and aged in a combination of new, one year and two year old French barrels: about 50% was new. A native malolactic fermentation occurred in barrel. The wine was blended to tank in February 2007 with its fine lees, and then returned barrel, to finish the 17 month elevage. The wines were kept on their lees, even after blending, and stirred weekly between October 2007 and February 2008 and then monthly until January 2009. read more...

Vineyard Notes

The 2007 has received a great deal of hype and much of it is justified. An unusually mild and even growing season allowed vineyards to mature beautifully in 2007. Modest winter rainfall and a dry and mild spring led to bud break and flowering about two weeks earlier than normal in our vineyard. The drought conditions led to controlled canopy growth and smaller berries.

Tasting Notes

Color: Deep ruby Aroma: Blackberry, black cherry, smoky dried herbs, exotic spices Flavor: This is a luscious wine with ripe blackberry and cherry flavors. Secondary fruit components include black raspberries, an almost saline/sea breeze hint along with California bay leaves. The wine has a rich, round mid-palate with balanced tannins. The finish is velvety and long, with a beautiful earthiness redolent with black tea and dried rose petals. This wine should continue to improve with careful cellaring until at least 2015.

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Reviews for 2007 Vintage

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Inman Family Pinot Noir Thorn Ridge Ranch 2007 - 01/20/11

Dark ruby in color with aromas of black raspberry, sage, bay and wet earth. Rich and pure black raspberry fruit on the attack with cocoa and black tea on the mid-palate to finish. Very nice acidity and fine tannins finishing very long. A pretty Pinot that will improve with a year or two in the cellar.