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Paul Matthew Vineyards
| Owner(s) | Mat Gustafson |
| Web site | www.paulmathewvineyards.com |
| Link to this site |
Mat Gustafson, the winemaker at Sebastopol-Dutton Estate Winery, crafts small lots of Pinot Noir and Gamay Noir from the Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast under his personal label. Prior to starting his own label, he had worked for twenty years in the restaurant business and in retail sales. Along with business partner, Paul Sloan, he started the label in 1999, but by 2002 had assumed full control and began to concentrate on Pinot Noir.
The wines are available through his mailing list and retail channels.
Articles About Paul Matthew Vineyards
Reviewed Wines
2006 Paul Mathew Vineyards TNT Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., $34. Crafted by owner and winemaker Mat Gustafson. Wild yeast
and MLF bacteria.
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Ripe aromas and flavors of black cherries and dark red
berries, herbed meats and black currants. Tasty with a good acid grip and
admirable balance. Would enjoy this wine more if the fruit didn’t veer to far to the
ultra ripe side.
Reviewed May 7, 2009
ARTICLE »
2006 Paul Mathew Vineyards Ruxton Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., 275 cases, $35. The Ruxton Vineyard is located on
the western edge of the Green Valley appellation. A two-acre block
planted on Goldridge soils with Dijon clones 115, 667, and 777 was
sourced for this wine.
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This sturdy beauty is marked by lush black cherry
fruit from start to finish. Earth and truffle notes add interest. Integrated
tannins and a long, opulent finish.
Reviewed July 7, 2008
ARTICLE »
2005 Paul Matthew Vineyards Ruxton Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
13.9% alc., $30.
Winemaker Mat Gustafson.
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Macerated ripe strawberries and cherries, exotic woods and oak are featured
in the aromas and flavors. Silky texture and admirable balance. At this point in its development, the
oak trumps the fruit.
Reviewed August 24, 2007
ARTICLE »
2006 Paul Mathew Vineyards TNT Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.6% alc., $34. Crafted by owner and winemaker Mat Gustafson. Wild yeast and MLF bacteria. · Ripe aromas and flavors of black cherries and dark red berries, herbed meats and black currants. Tasty with a good acid grip and admirable balance. Would enjoy this wine more if the fruit didn’t veer to far to the ultra ripe side. Reviewed May 7, 2009 ARTICLE »
2006 Paul Mathew Vineyards Ruxton Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., 275 cases, $35. The Ruxton Vineyard is located on the western edge of the Green Valley appellation. A two-acre block planted on Goldridge soils with Dijon clones 115, 667, and 777 was sourced for this wine. · This sturdy beauty is marked by lush black cherry fruit from start to finish. Earth and truffle notes add interest. Integrated tannins and a long, opulent finish. Reviewed July 7, 2008 ARTICLE »
2005 Paul Matthew Vineyards Ruxton Vineyard Russian River Valley Pinot Noir
13.9% alc., $30. Winemaker Mat Gustafson. · Macerated ripe strawberries and cherries, exotic woods and oak are featured in the aromas and flavors. Silky texture and admirable balance. At this point in its development, the oak trumps the fruit. Reviewed August 24, 2007 ARTICLE »
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