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Vineyard: Wildrose
| Appellation | Russian River Valley |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2010 DuMOL aidan Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 455
cases, $78. Released November 2012. Sourced from the 3-acre
Wildrose Vineyard, 115 and 777. Yield 2.5 tons per acre from 11-yearold
vines. Aged 14 months in 40% new French oak barrels.
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Moderately
dark reddish-purple hue in the glass. Shy, but pleasing aromas of
darker cherries and berries with complimentary toasted oak and a floral
note. On the palate this wine sings with juiciness and vibrancy, offering
delicious blackberry, black cherry and spice flavors. A complete wine with
balanced, supple tannins, a seductively soft mouth feel, and a lengthy finish that
is bursting with fresh, vivid fruit.
Reviewed February 27, 2013
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2009 DuMOL aiden Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 448 cases, $76. Sourced from the 3-acre
Wildrose Vineyard in Green Valley. Dijon clones 115 and 777.
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Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. A
chameleon of a nose offering glimpses of black cherries, biscuit, and savory oak that come and go. Full-flavored
and complex offering notes of blackberries, black raspberries, black tea, leaf, and oak vanillin. The
tannins are supple and the wine finishes with bright acidity. A solid, even special wine. Very good.
Reviewed January 12, 2012
WINERY »
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2010 DuMOL aidan Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 455 cases, $78. Released November 2012. Sourced from the 3-acre Wildrose Vineyard, 115 and 777. Yield 2.5 tons per acre from 11-yearold vines. Aged 14 months in 40% new French oak barrels. · Moderately dark reddish-purple hue in the glass. Shy, but pleasing aromas of darker cherries and berries with complimentary toasted oak and a floral note. On the palate this wine sings with juiciness and vibrancy, offering delicious blackberry, black cherry and spice flavors. A complete wine with balanced, supple tannins, a seductively soft mouth feel, and a lengthy finish that is bursting with fresh, vivid fruit. Reviewed February 27, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 DuMOL aiden Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 448 cases, $76. Sourced from the 3-acre Wildrose Vineyard in Green Valley. Dijon clones 115 and 777. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. A chameleon of a nose offering glimpses of black cherries, biscuit, and savory oak that come and go. Full-flavored and complex offering notes of blackberries, black raspberries, black tea, leaf, and oak vanillin. The tannins are supple and the wine finishes with bright acidity. A solid, even special wine. Very good. Reviewed January 12, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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