2009 Heart and Hands Hobbit Hollow Vineyard Finger Lakes Pinot Noir
12.6% alc., pH 3.73, TA 0.61, 25
cases. Yields 1.9 tons per acre. Aged in 50% new Francois Frères French oak barrels.
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Light reddish color in
the glass. Nicely perfumed with fresh aromas of red cherry pie glaze, sandalwood and briar. Delicious core of
well-ripened red cherries and berries. Crisp with some polish and length, but the tannins outweigh the fruit.
Good.
Reviewed July 23, 2012
Winery: Heart & Hands Wine Company
From article: Heart & Hands Wine Company: Pinot Noir Off the Beaten Trail