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Vineyard: Cleary Ranch
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2011 Eric Kent Small Town Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.2% alc., pH
3.57, TA 0.61, 414 cases,$48. Release Spring 2013. 38% Cleary Ranch
and Michael Valentine, 23% Roberts Road, 23% Kiser/Vella, and Stiling.
Clones 777, Swan, Pommard, 667, 114 and 115.
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Moderately light
reddish-purple color in the glass. Enchanting nose offering aromas of
exotically spiced black cherry and plum with a hint of smoky oak.
Elegant and soft on the palate, with juicy flavors of black cherries, black
raspberries and cardamom spice caressed by gentle tannins and ending on a
clean, bright, dark cherry note. One of the most suave Pinots ever from Eric
Kent. I like this wine for its seductive character.
Reviewed May 5, 2013
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2010 Eric Kent Small Town Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.65,
TA 0.63, 365 cases, $45. Released spring 2012. Label artist is Kelly Puissegur.
A blend from two Freestone vineyards (Cleary Ranch and Michael Valentine)
with a dose of Roberts Road Vineyard from the Petaluma Gap and Stiling
Vineyard from the Russian River Valley. Clones are 39% 777, 28% 115, 19%
Swan and 14% 667.
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Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Fresh aromas of
blackberries and black plum sauce with a hint of oak. Mid weight flavors of black
cherries, black berries and plum reduction sauce with an earthy undertone.
Supple tannins, good supporting acidity, and some length on the finish. The
wine grows on you over time in the glass indicating more time will reward the
patient. Very good.
Reviewed October 2, 2012
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2007 Eric Kent Wine Cellars Cleary Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
(barrel sample). Kent Humphrey has been crafting beautiful Pinot Noirs and
Chardonnays from the Russian River Valley for three years now. His vineyard
sources have been the Stiling Vineyard and the Windsor Oaks Vineyard. The
Cleary Vineyard is his first foray into the Sonoma Coast.
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Like so many 2007
Pinot Noirs from the North Coast that I have sampled, this one jumps out of the
glass with enchanting aromatics and perfectly ripe fruit that hits all of the high
notes. Kent seems quite pleased with this one and he should be.
Reviewed July 7, 2008
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2005 Athair Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 600 cases, $35. This wine is composed
primarily of grapes from the Calegari Vineyard on Eastside Road in the Russian River Valley and the
Cleary Ranch Vineyard in Freestone. The way-cool silk-screened bottle is unique for California Pinot
Noir.
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I will get to the point: flat-out terrific. Aromas of cherry, rhubarb, toast and cola keep your nose in
the glass and flavors of cranberry, Bing cherry and vanilla keep you coming back for another sip. There is
deft use of oak and the texture is velveteen. Harmonious and complete, this is the stuff that Russian River
dreams are made of.
Reviewed July 9, 2007
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2011 Eric Kent Small Town Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.2% alc., pH 3.57, TA 0.61, 414 cases,$48. Release Spring 2013. 38% Cleary Ranch and Michael Valentine, 23% Roberts Road, 23% Kiser/Vella, and Stiling. Clones 777, Swan, Pommard, 667, 114 and 115. · Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Enchanting nose offering aromas of exotically spiced black cherry and plum with a hint of smoky oak. Elegant and soft on the palate, with juicy flavors of black cherries, black raspberries and cardamom spice caressed by gentle tannins and ending on a clean, bright, dark cherry note. One of the most suave Pinots ever from Eric Kent. I like this wine for its seductive character. Reviewed May 5, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Eric Kent Small Town Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.65, TA 0.63, 365 cases, $45. Released spring 2012. Label artist is Kelly Puissegur. A blend from two Freestone vineyards (Cleary Ranch and Michael Valentine) with a dose of Roberts Road Vineyard from the Petaluma Gap and Stiling Vineyard from the Russian River Valley. Clones are 39% 777, 28% 115, 19% Swan and 14% 667. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Fresh aromas of blackberries and black plum sauce with a hint of oak. Mid weight flavors of black cherries, black berries and plum reduction sauce with an earthy undertone. Supple tannins, good supporting acidity, and some length on the finish. The wine grows on you over time in the glass indicating more time will reward the patient. Very good. Reviewed October 2, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2007 Eric Kent Wine Cellars Cleary Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
(barrel sample). Kent Humphrey has been crafting beautiful Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays from the Russian River Valley for three years now. His vineyard sources have been the Stiling Vineyard and the Windsor Oaks Vineyard. The Cleary Vineyard is his first foray into the Sonoma Coast. · Like so many 2007 Pinot Noirs from the North Coast that I have sampled, this one jumps out of the glass with enchanting aromatics and perfectly ripe fruit that hits all of the high notes. Kent seems quite pleased with this one and he should be. Reviewed July 7, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2005 Athair Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 600 cases, $35. This wine is composed primarily of grapes from the Calegari Vineyard on Eastside Road in the Russian River Valley and the Cleary Ranch Vineyard in Freestone. The way-cool silk-screened bottle is unique for California Pinot Noir. · I will get to the point: flat-out terrific. Aromas of cherry, rhubarb, toast and cola keep your nose in the glass and flavors of cranberry, Bing cherry and vanilla keep you coming back for another sip. There is deft use of oak and the texture is velveteen. Harmonious and complete, this is the stuff that Russian River dreams are made of. Reviewed July 9, 2007 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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