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Vineyard: Lancel Creek
| Owner | Ulises Valdez |
| Appellation | Russian River Valley |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
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2009 Ulises Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60. Pommard
and 777 clones. Aged in 40% new French oak.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Primarily
oak-driven aromas with subtle notes of dark fruits. Intensely fruity featuring blackberries and black plum flavors
with an underpinning of dark chocolate, offering an appealing plush velvet mouth feel. A little softer and more
gentle than the 2008 Silver Eagle Pinot Noir. Still a bit rugged and tannic and needs more time in bottle to
mellow. Well-crafted in its style. Good (+).
Reviewed July 23, 2012
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2008 Thomas George Estates Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., pH
3.59, 478 cases, $55. This vineyard is farmed by Ulises Valdez. 48% Pommard and 52% 777. Aged in 39%
new French oak barrels.
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Brooding aromas of plum sauce, cigar box and graham. The flavor in this wine
strikes a chord with me. I liken it to a black cherry dark chocolate truffle without the sugar. Hearty but silky
tannins support the generous dark fruits leaving a smooth impression on the palate as the finish lingers on and
on. Very good (+).
Reviewed March 2, 2011
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2007 Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5%
alc., $48.
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Moderately dark ruby color in the glass. Lovely, spirited nose brightly
perfumed with black cherries and boysenberries accented with a floral note.
Ripely flavored and muscular in style with prodigious black current, black plum
and dark berry flavors wrapped in flamboyant tannins. Needs a big steak.
Valdez wines are not bashful or demure, and reflect Ulises Valdez’s gregarious
personality. Good (+).
Reviewed March 2, 2011
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2009 Ulises Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $60. Pommard and 777 clones. Aged in 40% new French oak. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Primarily oak-driven aromas with subtle notes of dark fruits. Intensely fruity featuring blackberries and black plum flavors with an underpinning of dark chocolate, offering an appealing plush velvet mouth feel. A little softer and more gentle than the 2008 Silver Eagle Pinot Noir. Still a bit rugged and tannic and needs more time in bottle to mellow. Well-crafted in its style. Good (+). Reviewed July 23, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 Thomas George Estates Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., pH 3.59, 478 cases, $55. This vineyard is farmed by Ulises Valdez. 48% Pommard and 52% 777. Aged in 39% new French oak barrels. · Brooding aromas of plum sauce, cigar box and graham. The flavor in this wine strikes a chord with me. I liken it to a black cherry dark chocolate truffle without the sugar. Hearty but silky tannins support the generous dark fruits leaving a smooth impression on the palate as the finish lingers on and on. Very good (+). Reviewed March 2, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2007 Valdez Lancel Creek Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.5% alc., $48. · Moderately dark ruby color in the glass. Lovely, spirited nose brightly perfumed with black cherries and boysenberries accented with a floral note. Ripely flavored and muscular in style with prodigious black current, black plum and dark berry flavors wrapped in flamboyant tannins. Needs a big steak. Valdez wines are not bashful or demure, and reflect Ulises Valdez’s gregarious personality. Good (+). Reviewed March 2, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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