VOLUME 9, ISSUE 25
June 2, 2013
June 2, 2013
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Vineyard: Kirk Williams
| Owner | Kirk Williams |
| Appellation | Santa Lucia Highlands |
| Story | Formerly Fairview Road Ranch, this vineyard is cooled in the mornings by fog and winds from Monterey Bay in the afternoon. |
| Dates Planted | 2000 |
| Location | Situated between Garys' Vineyard and Rosella's Vineyard |
| Aspect | Gently sloped hillside within the thin strip of vineyards running north and south along River Road at an elevation of 200 feet. |
| Soils | Decomposed granite and gravelly loam. |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
| Clones | 667, Pommard 4 |
| Managers | Kirk Williams |
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Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2010 Coterie Cellars Kirk Williams Ranch Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 113 cases, $35.
50% each Pommard and 667. Aged 10 months sur lies in 50% new French oak barrels with minimal racking.
Unfined and unfiltered.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple in the glass. Scent of dark berry mash, black cherries
and a whiff of espresso. Crisp, modest core of dark red and black fruits underlain with hints of coffee-scented
oak. Balanced tannins and some length on the finish. Perfectly fine, but too much oak on board. No change
the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Good.
Reviewed February 27, 2013
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2010 Coterie Cellars Kirk Williams Ranch Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 113 cases, $35. 50% each Pommard and 667. Aged 10 months sur lies in 50% new French oak barrels with minimal racking. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately dark reddish-purple in the glass. Scent of dark berry mash, black cherries and a whiff of espresso. Crisp, modest core of dark red and black fruits underlain with hints of coffee-scented oak. Balanced tannins and some length on the finish. Perfectly fine, but too much oak on board. No change the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Good. Reviewed February 27, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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