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Peter Michael Pinot Noir le Moulin Rouge 2002

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2002 Vintage

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Peter Michael Pinot Noir le Moulin Rouge (2002)

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Winery:: Peter Michael Winery
Varietal:: Pinot Noir
Region:: USA > California > Napa
Type:: Red Wine
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Drink Dates:: Drink Now - 2018
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User Tags: spices, berry, complex, oak - heavy, floral, fruit, red, tea, bramble fruits, raspberry

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

First, intense aromas of raspberry and red cherry completed by hints of Earl Grey tea and graphite. Then, the bouquet opens up to additional aromas such as wild strawberries, violet and forest floor and a touch of cedar. Rich yet delicate, the mouthfeel is round, soft and intense, which leads to a very long and fruity finish. The 2002 Le Moulin Rouge drinks well young yet will age for a decade.

* 100% naturally fermented using native yeast
* Aged in 50% new French oak barrels
* Alcohol: 15%
* Release Date: September 1st, 2005

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Rating: 92(+?) - As reviewed by International Wine Cellar in Issue 114, May/June 2004 (aged in 50% new and 50% once-used barrels) Good bright ruby-red. Sappy aromas of crushed raspberry, blueberry, minerals, violets, Oriental spices, soy sauce and sweet oak. Superrich, broad and dry, with penetrating, highly complex flavors of raspberry, wild strawberry, mint, violet, graphite and Earl Grey tea, along with some high-toned oak. The very long finish repeats the note of tea. More raspberry in character than the blacker 2001. This seems rounder and more delicate than the earlier vintage (it's 14.8% alcohol, vs. 15.1% for the '01), and will merit an even higher score read more...