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Foursight Wines
| Owner(s) | Charles Family |
| Web site | www.foursightwines.com |
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Articles About Foursight Wines
Anderson Noir Valley Pinot Festival: After the Smoke Clears (8.16 6/8/2010)
Foursight Wines Part of the New Breed in Anderson Valley (7.21 7/9/2009)
Wine Spectator Smackdown (8.9 1/22/2010)
Wineries in Anderson Valley and Mendocino Ridge* (6.60 6/9/2008)
Reviewed Wines
2007 Charles Vineyard All-In Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc.,
407 cases, $46. Wild yeast fermentation, unfined and unfiltered.
Includes all the clones in the estate Charles Vineyard: Dijon 114, 115,
777 and Pommard 5. 20% whole cluster. Aged in 20% new, 31% twoyear-
old and 44% neutral French oak barrels.
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Massively perfumed with
exotic dark berries, dark mocha and spice. Discreetly concentrated and
tasty dark fruit with hints of sassafras and oak. The berry fragrances and
a citrus lift haunt the lengthy finish. A racy wine that is quite enjoyable now for its
silky texture and impeccable balance. This one is kissed by an angel.
Reviewed July 9, 2009
ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Charles Vineyard All-In Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1%
alc., 407 cases, $46. Released March 2009. Clones 114, 115, 777 and
Pommard 5. 80% de-stemmed, 20% whole clusters, wild yeast primary and
secondary fermentation. Aged in 20% new, 31.25% two-year-old and 43.75%
neutral French oak barrels. No racking, unfined and unfiltered.
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Moderate
garnet color. Clean aromas of cherries, mocha and spice. Very friendly in the
mouth with savory flavors of fresh berries including cranberries with a subtle
note of oak and dark chocolate. Texturally smooth with well-concealed ripe tannins
and a good grip on the lasting finish. Plenty of Pinot singing here.
Reviewed May 26, 2009
ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $46. 100% de-stemmed and
fermented with wild yeast. Aged in 33% new French oak barrels.
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A redder profile starring plentiful strawberry
aromas with wisps of oak, violets and lavender. Very tasty dark red fruits with some underlying earthiness and
forest floor. A solid wine with a fine texture and well-integrated tannins.
Reviewed July 9, 2009
ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc.,
406 cases, $46.
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Slightly confected aromas of red cherries and raspberries with
a lovely accent of baking spices. Tasty redder fruit core with oak and brown
spice in the background. Medium-weighted with soft ripe tannins and a tangy
finish. A solid wine. POP 90, WS 88.
Reviewed January 22, 2010
ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Charles Vineyard Clone 05 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.2%
alc., 97 cases, $49. Select barrels of Pommard 5, one of 4 clones in the estate
Charles Vineyard. 20% whole cluster. Wild yeast fermentations. Aged in 50% new
French oak. Unfined and unfiltered.
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Very sexy nose initially featuring deep berry,
especially raspberry, fruit, dark chocolate and cardamon spice. A substantial wine
with the most intensity and tannin in the lineup. The hedonistic core of berry and
plum fruit shows a touch of grilled meat and oak smoke. Still brooding and lacking
the nuances that it will develop over time, but this is a well-crafted Man’s wine.
Reviewed July 9, 2009
ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Wines Clone 5 Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 97 cases, $49. Aged in 50% new French oak.
Unfined and unfiltered.
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Moderate reddish-purple robe. Really great
perfume of fresh cherry pie and baking spices which intensifies with
swirling. Juicy core of plentiful cherry and raspberry fruit and a
smoothly textured platform. The finish is outrageously persistent. The
whole package and plenty of swagga to boot.
Reviewed June 8, 2010
ARTICLE »
2006 Foursight Wines Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.9%
alc., 600 cases, $46. Clones are Pommard 5, 114, 115 and 777 planted on an
ancient river bed which is well-drained and can withstand the annual rainfall of
41.6 inches in Boonville. Wild yeast primary and secondary fermentations,
aged in 33% new French oak.
A 2007 barrel sample was also tasted at the Festival and it was a
knock-out with a terrific core of cherry fruit. Stay tuned to this producer, join
the mailing list, and look for big things in the future.
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Moderately light crimson color. Red fruits, savory
herbs and forest floor aromas. Red fruit-driven with cherry, cranberry and cola
flavors. Light in character, the soft tannins make for an easy drinker. The alcohol
barely peaks out.
Reviewed June 9, 2008
ARTICLE »
2007 Charles Vineyard All-In Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 407 cases, $46. Wild yeast fermentation, unfined and unfiltered. Includes all the clones in the estate Charles Vineyard: Dijon 114, 115, 777 and Pommard 5. 20% whole cluster. Aged in 20% new, 31% twoyear- old and 44% neutral French oak barrels. · Massively perfumed with exotic dark berries, dark mocha and spice. Discreetly concentrated and tasty dark fruit with hints of sassafras and oak. The berry fragrances and a citrus lift haunt the lengthy finish. A racy wine that is quite enjoyable now for its silky texture and impeccable balance. This one is kissed by an angel. Reviewed July 9, 2009 ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Charles Vineyard All-In Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 407 cases, $46. Released March 2009. Clones 114, 115, 777 and Pommard 5. 80% de-stemmed, 20% whole clusters, wild yeast primary and secondary fermentation. Aged in 20% new, 31.25% two-year-old and 43.75% neutral French oak barrels. No racking, unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate garnet color. Clean aromas of cherries, mocha and spice. Very friendly in the mouth with savory flavors of fresh berries including cranberries with a subtle note of oak and dark chocolate. Texturally smooth with well-concealed ripe tannins and a good grip on the lasting finish. Plenty of Pinot singing here. Reviewed May 26, 2009 ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., $46. 100% de-stemmed and fermented with wild yeast. Aged in 33% new French oak barrels. · A redder profile starring plentiful strawberry aromas with wisps of oak, violets and lavender. Very tasty dark red fruits with some underlying earthiness and forest floor. A solid wine with a fine texture and well-integrated tannins. Reviewed July 9, 2009 ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 406 cases, $46. · Slightly confected aromas of red cherries and raspberries with a lovely accent of baking spices. Tasty redder fruit core with oak and brown spice in the background. Medium-weighted with soft ripe tannins and a tangy finish. A solid wine. POP 90, WS 88. Reviewed January 22, 2010 ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Charles Vineyard Clone 05 Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 97 cases, $49. Select barrels of Pommard 5, one of 4 clones in the estate Charles Vineyard. 20% whole cluster. Wild yeast fermentations. Aged in 50% new French oak. Unfined and unfiltered. · Very sexy nose initially featuring deep berry, especially raspberry, fruit, dark chocolate and cardamon spice. A substantial wine with the most intensity and tannin in the lineup. The hedonistic core of berry and plum fruit shows a touch of grilled meat and oak smoke. Still brooding and lacking the nuances that it will develop over time, but this is a well-crafted Man’s wine. Reviewed July 9, 2009 ARTICLE »
2007 Foursight Wines Clone 5 Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., 97 cases, $49. Aged in 50% new French oak. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate reddish-purple robe. Really great perfume of fresh cherry pie and baking spices which intensifies with swirling. Juicy core of plentiful cherry and raspberry fruit and a smoothly textured platform. The finish is outrageously persistent. The whole package and plenty of swagga to boot. Reviewed June 8, 2010 ARTICLE »
2006 Foursight Wines Charles Vineyard Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.9% alc., 600 cases, $46. Clones are Pommard 5, 114, 115 and 777 planted on an ancient river bed which is well-drained and can withstand the annual rainfall of 41.6 inches in Boonville. Wild yeast primary and secondary fermentations, aged in 33% new French oak. A 2007 barrel sample was also tasted at the Festival and it was a knock-out with a terrific core of cherry fruit. Stay tuned to this producer, join the mailing list, and look for big things in the future. · Moderately light crimson color. Red fruits, savory herbs and forest floor aromas. Red fruit-driven with cherry, cranberry and cola flavors. Light in character, the soft tannins make for an easy drinker. The alcohol barely peaks out. Reviewed June 9, 2008 ARTICLE »
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