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Vineyard: Clark & Telephone
| Owners | Chuck Wagner, Joseph Wagner |
| Appellation | Santa Maria Valley |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
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Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2011 Meiomi Pinot Noir
13.9% alc., $19, screwcap. 51% Monterey County, 23% Santa Barbara County and
26% Sonoma County.
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Deep purple color in the glass. Aromas of black fruits, fig spread, vanilla and caramel.
Moderately intense flavors of boysenberries, spice, candied violet, beet root and vanilla. The berry fruit is
sappy and delicious and has the signature Belle Glos imprint, but there is too much vanilla from oak on board
and the mild confected quality detracts for me. On the positive side, the tannins are well honed and the wine is
velvety soft on the palate. Not a classic Pinot Noir by any means, but one that does deliver plenty of sweet,
tasty fruit that some may find attractive especially at the modest price. Good.
Reviewed October 2, 2012
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2011 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., $44. Released October 2012. Own-rooted
Martini clone planted in 1972. Aged 9 months in French oak barrels.
Dark violet color in the glass. 100% de-stemmed, extended cold soak,
aged 9 months in 60% new French oak barrels.
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Plenty to like on the
nose with hi-tone aromas of spicy black plums, fresh blackberries and
vanilla cream. A big gulp of exotically spiced plum and dark berry fruit
is front and center, very seductive, expanding in the mouth, permeating every
nook and cranny, and finishing with power, length and a velvety appeal. The
creme soda-laced oak and cinnamon and clove spice flavors are complimentary.
Similar to the 2010 version which was an “All-American.” This wine has something unique and recognizable to
me. Not even close to classic or Old World traditional Pinot Noir, but it tastes great and drinks seamlessly.
Cool package too.
Reviewed February 27, 2013
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2010 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., 3,475 cases, $44. Released December 2011. Established in
1972, this vineyard is planted own rooted to the Martini clone. 100%
de-stemmed, inoculation of yeasts to match each lot, punch down and
punch-over techniques. Yields 1.67 tons per acre.
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Deep, dark purple
robe in the glass. The nose is remarkably intense and persistent,
pumping out aromas of dark berry jam, black currants, spice and vanillin
over extended time in the glass. Flat-out stunning flavors of fresh black
raspberries and blackberries with a complimentary exotic spice bent. Some
refined tannins lead to a silky mouth feel. Astonishing length on the fruit-laden
finish. I have rarely experienced a California Pinot Noir with such an incredibly long finish.
Reviewed July 23, 2012
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2009 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., $35. 76 acres
including own-rooted Martini clone dating to 1972. Yield 1.73 tons per acre. Aged 9 months in French oak
barrels.
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Dark reddish-purple in the glass. Opens slowly in the glass revealing aromas of black stone fruits,
herbs, spice and oak. A burly, husky wine with a generous core of dark Pinot fruits accented by notes of anise
and vanilla. The texture is silky, the tannins are reserved, and the wine finishes with generous oak-imbued
fruit. Good.
Reviewed July 1, 2011
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2008 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., $50. Aged in French oak for 9 months.
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Deeply colored. Lovely
perfume of red and black fruits with a touch of oak spice. Earthy, briny and meaty
dark fruits complimented by oak and cloaked in supple tannins. Very smoothly
textured making it easy to drink. A very distinctive wine that is reflective of the
Martini selection and this terroir. I am usually not a big fan of Martini selection
Pinot Noirs, but this wine really delivers the goods.
Reviewed April 23, 2010
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2011 Meiomi Pinot Noir
13.9% alc., $19, screwcap. 51% Monterey County, 23% Santa Barbara County and 26% Sonoma County. · Deep purple color in the glass. Aromas of black fruits, fig spread, vanilla and caramel. Moderately intense flavors of boysenberries, spice, candied violet, beet root and vanilla. The berry fruit is sappy and delicious and has the signature Belle Glos imprint, but there is too much vanilla from oak on board and the mild confected quality detracts for me. On the positive side, the tannins are well honed and the wine is velvety soft on the palate. Not a classic Pinot Noir by any means, but one that does deliver plenty of sweet, tasty fruit that some may find attractive especially at the modest price. Good. Reviewed October 2, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2011 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., $44. Released October 2012. Own-rooted Martini clone planted in 1972. Aged 9 months in French oak barrels. Dark violet color in the glass. 100% de-stemmed, extended cold soak, aged 9 months in 60% new French oak barrels. · Plenty to like on the nose with hi-tone aromas of spicy black plums, fresh blackberries and vanilla cream. A big gulp of exotically spiced plum and dark berry fruit is front and center, very seductive, expanding in the mouth, permeating every nook and cranny, and finishing with power, length and a velvety appeal. The creme soda-laced oak and cinnamon and clove spice flavors are complimentary. Similar to the 2010 version which was an “All-American.” This wine has something unique and recognizable to me. Not even close to classic or Old World traditional Pinot Noir, but it tastes great and drinks seamlessly. Cool package too. Reviewed February 27, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., 3,475 cases, $44. Released December 2011. Established in 1972, this vineyard is planted own rooted to the Martini clone. 100% de-stemmed, inoculation of yeasts to match each lot, punch down and punch-over techniques. Yields 1.67 tons per acre. · Deep, dark purple robe in the glass. The nose is remarkably intense and persistent, pumping out aromas of dark berry jam, black currants, spice and vanillin over extended time in the glass. Flat-out stunning flavors of fresh black raspberries and blackberries with a complimentary exotic spice bent. Some refined tannins lead to a silky mouth feel. Astonishing length on the fruit-laden finish. I have rarely experienced a California Pinot Noir with such an incredibly long finish. Reviewed July 23, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., $35. 76 acres including own-rooted Martini clone dating to 1972. Yield 1.73 tons per acre. Aged 9 months in French oak barrels. · Dark reddish-purple in the glass. Opens slowly in the glass revealing aromas of black stone fruits, herbs, spice and oak. A burly, husky wine with a generous core of dark Pinot fruits accented by notes of anise and vanilla. The texture is silky, the tannins are reserved, and the wine finishes with generous oak-imbued fruit. Good. Reviewed July 1, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Belle Glos Clark & Telephone Vineyard Santa Maria Valley Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., $50. Aged in French oak for 9 months. · Deeply colored. Lovely perfume of red and black fruits with a touch of oak spice. Earthy, briny and meaty dark fruits complimented by oak and cloaked in supple tannins. Very smoothly textured making it easy to drink. A very distinctive wine that is reflective of the Martini selection and this terroir. I am usually not a big fan of Martini selection Pinot Noirs, but this wine really delivers the goods. Reviewed April 23, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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