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Vineyard: Gowan Creek
| Owner | Duckhorn Wine Co. |
| Appellation | Anderson Valley |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2009 Goldeneye Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.73, TA 0.52, 1,000
cases, $80, released March 1, 2012. Gowan Creek is the home of Goldeneye winery. Aged 16 months in 70%
new and 30% second vintage French oak.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Rich, dense and
heady, featuring intense, dark berry and black currant flavors, a muscular backbone of tannin, and oak-driven
accents of toast and caramel. Not particularly to my taste, but well made in its style. Very good.
Reviewed June 24, 2012
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2009 Goldeneye Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 1,090 cases, $80. This
vineyard is 10 miles north of Goldeneye’s Confluence Vineyard where there is more fog. 8 clones of Pinot Noir.
More than 100 barrel lots are evaluated three different times in blind tastings over the course of a year to
discover lots that are unmistakably Gowan.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Intensely
fragrant with aromas of black cherries, black currants and blackberries with oak-driven accents. Oak-kissed
array of dark fruit flavors, moderately rich and dense, wrapped in firm, mildly astringent tannins, finishing long
and lush. A little withdrawn and needs more time to integrate the oak. Still solid the following day from a
previously opened and re-corked bottle. Very good.
Reviewed June 24, 2012
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2007 Goldeneye Winery Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.66, 990, $55. Released March 2010. Planted to 8
clones of Pinot Noir tailored to specific sites and soils in the vineyard which is
located on Highway 128 in the heart of the Anderson Valley. Aged 16 months
in 97% new and 3% second vintage French oak barrels.
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Deeply colored in the
glass. Restrained aromas of dark cherries, berries and toasted oak lead to a
plethora of fresh berry fruit offered in a hedonistic style that saturates the
palate. A very tasty sipping wine that leaves a lasting impression of fruit on
the lengthy finish. The high percentage of new oak is nicely integrated.
Goldeneye Pinot Noirs are intended to make a statement and this one
definitely accomplishes the goal. Very good.
Reviewed June 8, 2010
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2006 Goldeneye Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.5%
alc., 75. Released March 1, 2009. This vineyard is 2 miles north of the
Confluence Vineyard and receives more fog. Planted to 8 different Pinot Noir
clones matched to site and soil type. Average sugar at harvest was 27.0º Brix.
Aged in 77% new medium toast French oak for 16 months.
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Deep reddish-violet
color. Very attractive heady aromas of earth-kissed cherries and berries with a
whiff of oak and herbs. Rich and intense dark berry and plum fruit front and
center highlighted by herbs and oak. Feral and gamy with plenty of tannic power
and a bit of heat on the finish. A voluptuous wine that delivers more power than
nuance. Tasted twice on two occasions.
Reviewed May 26, 2009
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2009 Goldeneye Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.73, TA 0.52, 1,000 cases, $80, released March 1, 2012. Gowan Creek is the home of Goldeneye winery. Aged 16 months in 70% new and 30% second vintage French oak. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Rich, dense and heady, featuring intense, dark berry and black currant flavors, a muscular backbone of tannin, and oak-driven accents of toast and caramel. Not particularly to my taste, but well made in its style. Very good. Reviewed June 24, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Goldeneye Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 1,090 cases, $80. This vineyard is 10 miles north of Goldeneye’s Confluence Vineyard where there is more fog. 8 clones of Pinot Noir. More than 100 barrel lots are evaluated three different times in blind tastings over the course of a year to discover lots that are unmistakably Gowan. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Intensely fragrant with aromas of black cherries, black currants and blackberries with oak-driven accents. Oak-kissed array of dark fruit flavors, moderately rich and dense, wrapped in firm, mildly astringent tannins, finishing long and lush. A little withdrawn and needs more time to integrate the oak. Still solid the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Very good. Reviewed June 24, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2007 Goldeneye Winery Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.66, 990, $55. Released March 2010. Planted to 8 clones of Pinot Noir tailored to specific sites and soils in the vineyard which is located on Highway 128 in the heart of the Anderson Valley. Aged 16 months in 97% new and 3% second vintage French oak barrels. · Deeply colored in the glass. Restrained aromas of dark cherries, berries and toasted oak lead to a plethora of fresh berry fruit offered in a hedonistic style that saturates the palate. A very tasty sipping wine that leaves a lasting impression of fruit on the lengthy finish. The high percentage of new oak is nicely integrated. Goldeneye Pinot Noirs are intended to make a statement and this one definitely accomplishes the goal. Very good. Reviewed June 8, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 Goldeneye Gowan Creek Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 75. Released March 1, 2009. This vineyard is 2 miles north of the Confluence Vineyard and receives more fog. Planted to 8 different Pinot Noir clones matched to site and soil type. Average sugar at harvest was 27.0º Brix. Aged in 77% new medium toast French oak for 16 months. · Deep reddish-violet color. Very attractive heady aromas of earth-kissed cherries and berries with a whiff of oak and herbs. Rich and intense dark berry and plum fruit front and center highlighted by herbs and oak. Feral and gamy with plenty of tannic power and a bit of heat on the finish. A voluptuous wine that delivers more power than nuance. Tasted twice on two occasions. Reviewed May 26, 2009 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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