Estate Bottled, Russian River Valley
Price: $92
Planted in 1973 and still producing on many of its original vines, these are among the oldest Pinot Noir plantings in the Russian River Valley. Rather than replant the parcel as it aged, we have kept it alive through interplanting: vine-by-vine replacement, and years of soil work. The aromatics run to red fruit and rose petal, with just enough darker fruit underneath to give the palate weight. The old vines deliver tannins that are powerful and improbably silky. Past bottlings are still drinking well at twenty years and beyond.
*Magnums available (see online store)