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Vineyard: Sonoma Stage
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2010 DuMOL eoin Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 468 cases, $78. Released November 2012. Sourced
from Sonoma Stage Vineyard, Calera and Swan selections. Yield 1.95 tons per acre from 10-year-old vines.
Aged 14 months in 40% new French oak barrels.
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Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Aromas of loamy
earth, berry pie glaze and dried herbs. A modicum of intensity with flavors of black plum, blackberry,
boysenberry and a sidecar of spice. The most savory, earth-bound and tannic Pinot Noir in the lineup, more in
the Carneros vein. Very good.
Reviewed February 27, 2013
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2009 Auteur Sonoma Stage Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 145 cases, $60. This vineyard
is heavily influenced by coastal fog and wind steaming through the Petaluma Gap. 50% Calera and 50% Swan
clones. 10% whole cluster native fermentations. Aged in 50% new tight grain French oak barrels.
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Moderately
dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Brooding aromas of black raspberries, blackberries and wood smoke.
Oak-inflected (tarry) flavors of black stone fruits and berries with a grilled fruit note. The tannins are firm and
supportive and the wine finishes big with fruity persistence. Better later in the day from an opened bottle
showing better integration of oak. This wine needs a few years in bottle for assimilation of the oak-driven
aromas and flavors. Good.
Reviewed January 11, 2012
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2009 DuMOL eoin Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 400 cases, $76. Sourced from the Hyde family’s
Sonoma Stage Vineyard located at the southern edge of the Sonoma Coast.
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Darkly colored in the glass.
Remarkably beguiling nose offering aromas of fresh-picked darker berries with just the right accent of toasty
and spicy oak. Full-bodied and bold with an array of perfectly ripened dark berries with a subtle underpinning
of earthiness, showing good persistence on the finish. Firm, but well-tamed chalky tannins add texture. The
flavors don’t yet match the irresistible nose, but give this wine a little time in the bottle. Very good (+).
Reviewed January 12, 2012
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2006 Auteur Sonoma Stage Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.7% alc.,
146 cases, $50. The Auteur wines have been highly touted in the wine
press and are sold by meager allocations through a mailing list.
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An earthy aromatic profile featuring forest floor and a little oak
char with fruit lingering in the background. Earthy on the palate as well, with
dark fruits featured. The fruit is pent-up and flat at present. Soft in the mouth
with fine-grained tannins and tangy acidity and prominent oak. This is a wine
waiting to get out.
Reviewed April 7, 2008
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2006 L’Angevin Sonoma Stage Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
15.1%
alc., 400 cases,
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Similar to the Russian River Valley bottling, but more structure
and density Aromas of oak char, barnyard and alcohol predominate. Chewy, dark fruits with earthy
overtones. Dense in structure like a powerful Syrah. Generous drying tannins.
Reviewed May 7, 2008
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2010 DuMOL eoin Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 468 cases, $78. Released November 2012. Sourced from Sonoma Stage Vineyard, Calera and Swan selections. Yield 1.95 tons per acre from 10-year-old vines. Aged 14 months in 40% new French oak barrels. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Aromas of loamy earth, berry pie glaze and dried herbs. A modicum of intensity with flavors of black plum, blackberry, boysenberry and a sidecar of spice. The most savory, earth-bound and tannic Pinot Noir in the lineup, more in the Carneros vein. Very good. Reviewed February 27, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 Auteur Sonoma Stage Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 145 cases, $60. This vineyard is heavily influenced by coastal fog and wind steaming through the Petaluma Gap. 50% Calera and 50% Swan clones. 10% whole cluster native fermentations. Aged in 50% new tight grain French oak barrels. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Brooding aromas of black raspberries, blackberries and wood smoke. Oak-inflected (tarry) flavors of black stone fruits and berries with a grilled fruit note. The tannins are firm and supportive and the wine finishes big with fruity persistence. Better later in the day from an opened bottle showing better integration of oak. This wine needs a few years in bottle for assimilation of the oak-driven aromas and flavors. Good. Reviewed January 11, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 DuMOL eoin Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 400 cases, $76. Sourced from the Hyde family’s Sonoma Stage Vineyard located at the southern edge of the Sonoma Coast. · Darkly colored in the glass. Remarkably beguiling nose offering aromas of fresh-picked darker berries with just the right accent of toasty and spicy oak. Full-bodied and bold with an array of perfectly ripened dark berries with a subtle underpinning of earthiness, showing good persistence on the finish. Firm, but well-tamed chalky tannins add texture. The flavors don’t yet match the irresistible nose, but give this wine a little time in the bottle. Very good (+). Reviewed January 12, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 Auteur Sonoma Stage Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.7% alc., 146 cases, $50. The Auteur wines have been highly touted in the wine press and are sold by meager allocations through a mailing list. · An earthy aromatic profile featuring forest floor and a little oak char with fruit lingering in the background. Earthy on the palate as well, with dark fruits featured. The fruit is pent-up and flat at present. Soft in the mouth with fine-grained tannins and tangy acidity and prominent oak. This is a wine waiting to get out. Reviewed April 7, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 L’Angevin Sonoma Stage Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
15.1% alc., 400 cases, · Similar to the Russian River Valley bottling, but more structure and density Aromas of oak char, barnyard and alcohol predominate. Chewy, dark fruits with earthy overtones. Dense in structure like a powerful Syrah. Generous drying tannins. Reviewed May 7, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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