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Vineyard: Doctor's
| Appellation | Anderson Valley |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
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California Pinot Noir from A to T (9.12 10/1/2012)
Sips of California Pinot Noir (9.3 2/22/2012)
Small Sips of Pinot (8.16 6/8/2010)
On the Pinot Trail: WOPN 2010 (8.13 4/8/2010)
Tasting Crushpad-Produced Pinot Noirs (8.41 7/23/2011)
Embarrassment of Riches: California (9.1 1/11/2012)
New Stars Along the Pinot Trail (7.16 4/18/2009)
More Princely Pinots (8.42 8/11/2011)
Drinking Small (8.27 12/14/2010)
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2010 Hahn Estate SLH Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5%
alc., pH 3.81, TA 0.62, $35. 65% Doctor’s Vineyard, 22% Smith
Vineyard and 13% Lone Oak Vineyard. Clones are Pommard 5, 667,
777, 115 and 2A.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass.
Very enticing nose offering bright aromas of black cherry liquor,
sassafras, toasted brioche and oak spice. Delicious essence of fresh
black cherries with impressive mid palate presence. Relatively full-bodied with
mild dusty tannins. Accents of red velvet cake and cola add interest. Drinking
nicely now. Very good.
Reviewed January 11, 2012
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2010 Armanino Family Cellars The Pintail Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
15.2%
alc., $55.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple hue in the glass. Complex array of aromas including dark berries,
briar, wine cellar, violin case and bark. Rich and burly, with copious amounts of sweet, sappy dark berry fruits
complimented by a subtle hint of oak. Smoothly textured with mild tannins and some fruit-driven length on the
finish. A bit monotone, but hard to ignore the vigorous fruit. Good.
Reviewed October 2, 2012
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2009 Waveland Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $34. Crafted under the
direction of Stuart Ake.
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Moderately light reddish-purple hue in the glass. Shy initially, but picks up aromatic
intensity in the glass over time, offering aromas of red raspberries, cranberries and cherries. A soft, light and
simple wine featuring red fruits, an undertone of oak and herbs, and supple tannins. An easy drinker.
Decent (+)
Reviewed July 23, 2011
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2009 Damian Ray Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $39. Crafted under the
direction of Jon Tarabini.
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Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Pleasant perfume of strawberries,
spice and red hard candy. A fruity, somewhat simple wine with a core of red berries and red cherries. Soft in
the mouth with bright acidity, restrained tannins and a hint of alcoholic heat on the finish. Good.
Reviewed July 23, 2011
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2009 High Flyer Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands
14.5% alc., 825
cases, $40.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Lovely dark fruit
aromas with a touch of cola and spice. Middleweight flavors of black cherries
and black raspberries with a complimentary note of sassafras and vanilla. Sleek
and very soft in the mouth with restrained, dusty tannins. An appealing wine
offering reasonable length on the finish and admirable balance. Very good.
Source: www.highflyerwines.com.
Reviewed February 22, 2012
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2009 Lucienne Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5%
alc., pH 3.58, TA 0.63, 647 cases, $50. Released May 2011.11 different clones
of Pinot Noir planted in this vineyard of 243 acres including Calera, 828, 777 and
Swan. Aged in 35% new French oak barrels.
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Moderate reddish-purple robe.
Aromas of ripe raspberries and cherries. Tasty core of cherries, red plums and
vanilla. A lighter, elegantly styled wine with a lingering fruit presence on the
bright finish. Good (+).
Reviewed August 13, 2011
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2009 Bruliam Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., pH 3.55, $52. Aged for 11
months in 50% new Franch oak from Remond. Clones 828, 777, 667 and Swan.
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This is a crowd pleaser and
a little more substantial tease with its exuberant scent of black cherries, dark red berries and forest floor. The
tasty fruit is well robed in suede tannins creating an invitingly smooth mouth feel. Like eating kirsch-soaked
cherries on a velvet blanket. Very Good.
Reviewed December 14, 2010
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2008 Bruliam Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.7%
alc., pH 3.64, $52, sold out. Inaugural release from this new producer who
donates 100% of profits from sales to a charitable foundation. 100% destemmed.
Primarily Dijon clone 115 and Calera selection with smaller amounts
of 667, 2A and Swan. Barreled as 70% free run juice and 30% press fraction.
Aged 11 months in 50% new French oak barrels.
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Moderately dark reddishpurple
color in the glass. Brooding aromas of blackberries, ripe strawberries
and a hint of oak sap and toast. A fruit-driven wine displaying charming and
generous flavors of plums, dark berries and quince. Thick and bold, but not
jammy, with supple tannins leaving a bit of heat in its wake on the finish. Very
typical of Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir. Good.
Reviewed June 8, 2010
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2007 Lucienne Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.8% alc..
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Moderately deep
reddish-purple robe in the glass. Very attractive nose replete with spiced berries. An extremely charming wine
with the berry fruit core enhanced with notes of spice, cola and chocolate. Discretely rich, beautifully balanced,
with an appealing elegance. Very good.
Reviewed April 8, 2010
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2006 Lucienne Vineyards Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 347 cases, $35. Vineyard planted in 2002. 100% de-stemmed, cold soak
for 3 days, inoculated with BGY yeast, fermented in 3-ton open top fermenters,
punched down three times a day, pressed with a basket press. Aged 12 months in
47% new and 53% neutral French oak barrels.
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Deep rich nose of fresh plum tart with
near port aromas. Brambly, earthy and rich dark stone fruit flavors with a riff of raisin
and oak, framed by soft tannins and good acidity. The fruit approaches but does not
cross over into over ripeness.
Reviewed April 18, 2009
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2010 Hahn Estate SLH Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.81, TA 0.62, $35. 65% Doctor’s Vineyard, 22% Smith Vineyard and 13% Lone Oak Vineyard. Clones are Pommard 5, 667, 777, 115 and 2A. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Very enticing nose offering bright aromas of black cherry liquor, sassafras, toasted brioche and oak spice. Delicious essence of fresh black cherries with impressive mid palate presence. Relatively full-bodied with mild dusty tannins. Accents of red velvet cake and cola add interest. Drinking nicely now. Very good. Reviewed January 11, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Armanino Family Cellars The Pintail Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
15.2% alc., $55. · Moderately dark reddish-purple hue in the glass. Complex array of aromas including dark berries, briar, wine cellar, violin case and bark. Rich and burly, with copious amounts of sweet, sappy dark berry fruits complimented by a subtle hint of oak. Smoothly textured with mild tannins and some fruit-driven length on the finish. A bit monotone, but hard to ignore the vigorous fruit. Good. Reviewed October 2, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Waveland Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $34. Crafted under the direction of Stuart Ake. · Moderately light reddish-purple hue in the glass. Shy initially, but picks up aromatic intensity in the glass over time, offering aromas of red raspberries, cranberries and cherries. A soft, light and simple wine featuring red fruits, an undertone of oak and herbs, and supple tannins. An easy drinker. Decent (+) Reviewed July 23, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Damian Ray Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., $39. Crafted under the direction of Jon Tarabini. · Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Pleasant perfume of strawberries, spice and red hard candy. A fruity, somewhat simple wine with a core of red berries and red cherries. Soft in the mouth with bright acidity, restrained tannins and a hint of alcoholic heat on the finish. Good. Reviewed July 23, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 High Flyer Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands
14.5% alc., 825 cases, $40. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Lovely dark fruit aromas with a touch of cola and spice. Middleweight flavors of black cherries and black raspberries with a complimentary note of sassafras and vanilla. Sleek and very soft in the mouth with restrained, dusty tannins. An appealing wine offering reasonable length on the finish and admirable balance. Very good. Source: www.highflyerwines.com. Reviewed February 22, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Lucienne Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., pH 3.58, TA 0.63, 647 cases, $50. Released May 2011.11 different clones of Pinot Noir planted in this vineyard of 243 acres including Calera, 828, 777 and Swan. Aged in 35% new French oak barrels. · Moderate reddish-purple robe. Aromas of ripe raspberries and cherries. Tasty core of cherries, red plums and vanilla. A lighter, elegantly styled wine with a lingering fruit presence on the bright finish. Good (+). Reviewed August 13, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Bruliam Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.3% alc., pH 3.55, $52. Aged for 11 months in 50% new Franch oak from Remond. Clones 828, 777, 667 and Swan. · This is a crowd pleaser and a little more substantial tease with its exuberant scent of black cherries, dark red berries and forest floor. The tasty fruit is well robed in suede tannins creating an invitingly smooth mouth feel. Like eating kirsch-soaked cherries on a velvet blanket. Very Good. Reviewed December 14, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Bruliam Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., pH 3.64, $52, sold out. Inaugural release from this new producer who donates 100% of profits from sales to a charitable foundation. 100% destemmed. Primarily Dijon clone 115 and Calera selection with smaller amounts of 667, 2A and Swan. Barreled as 70% free run juice and 30% press fraction. Aged 11 months in 50% new French oak barrels. · Moderately dark reddishpurple color in the glass. Brooding aromas of blackberries, ripe strawberries and a hint of oak sap and toast. A fruit-driven wine displaying charming and generous flavors of plums, dark berries and quince. Thick and bold, but not jammy, with supple tannins leaving a bit of heat in its wake on the finish. Very typical of Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir. Good. Reviewed June 8, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2007 Lucienne Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.8% alc.. · Moderately deep reddish-purple robe in the glass. Very attractive nose replete with spiced berries. An extremely charming wine with the berry fruit core enhanced with notes of spice, cola and chocolate. Discretely rich, beautifully balanced, with an appealing elegance. Very good. Reviewed April 8, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 Lucienne Vineyards Doctor’s Vineyard Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., 347 cases, $35. Vineyard planted in 2002. 100% de-stemmed, cold soak for 3 days, inoculated with BGY yeast, fermented in 3-ton open top fermenters, punched down three times a day, pressed with a basket press. Aged 12 months in 47% new and 53% neutral French oak barrels. · Deep rich nose of fresh plum tart with near port aromas. Brambly, earthy and rich dark stone fruit flavors with a riff of raisin and oak, framed by soft tannins and good acidity. The fruit approaches but does not cross over into over ripeness. Reviewed April 18, 2009 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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