2014 Pinot Noir, Carneros, Napa Valley

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Brilliant red in color, this Pinot Noir has great clarity. Aromas of clove, nutmeg and bayleaf leap from the glass. This wine is just loaded with an array of spices. The complex nose leads to bold flavors of red fruits, the most notable being strawberry. Hints of toasty oak and vanilla round out the flavor palate. Full of freshness, the 2014 Pinot Noir finishes with silky, lingering tannin.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2014
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Carneros
Alcohol %
14.1
Wine Profile
Production Notes
In spite of all the interesting challenges nature handed us in 2014, it will go down in the
record books as another year where amazing quality and quantity seemed like an easy task.
The year started out with the drought at the top of our minds, but a very welcomed rain storm
during bud break set the vines up for great success in the growing season with perfectly timed
moisture. The summer had warm, even days which helped along perfectly developing berries.
Harvest began in late August, only to have an earthquake rock our worlds half way through
picking Sauvignon blanc. The winery was spared any damage, but our Carneros vineyard now
has a rather large crack right through the middle. We carried on, like all farmers do, through
an even paced harvest that has resulted in amazing color, flavor and textures in the wines that
bring us great joy.