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Foursight Wines
| Owner(s) | Charles Family |
| Web site | www.foursightwines.com |
| Link to this site |
This producer is a fresh face in the Anderson Valley, having begun in 2007 by Bill and Nancy Charles, long-time winegrowers in the valley, and daughter Kristy Charles and her fiance Joseph Webb. The estate Charles Vineyard near Boonville was planted to Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon in 2001. The Pinot Noirs have been impressive from the start.
A winery and tasting room opened in 2009 on the vineyard property close to Highway 128 near Boonville. The wines are sold through the website and via a mailing list.
Articles About Foursight Wines
Anderson Noir Valley Pinot Festival: After the Smoke Clears (8.16 6/8/2010)
Andersonoir Valley Pinot Noir Festival (8.40 6/30/2011)
Foursight Wines Part of the New Breed in Anderson Valley (7.21 7/9/2009)
Pinot Briefs (8.42 8/11/2011)
Pinot on the River 2010: Wilted in the Rain (8.25 11/7/2010)
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 “All In” Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 407 cases, $46. Released spring 2010. A
combination of all the clones in the estate vineyard (777, 114, 115, Pommard 5). 80% de-stemmed, wild yeast
fermented both primary and malolactic. Aged in 20% new, 31% 2-year-old and 44% neutral French oak
barrels.
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Moderate reddish-purple color and clear in the glass. A nicely composed wine that has benefited from
time in the bottle. Fruity aromas of fresh berry compote carry over on the palate. Juicy, silky and seamless
with plenty of charm. Very good.
Reviewed July 1, 2011
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.
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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.
·
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 “All In” Anderson Valley Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., 407 cases, $46. Released spring 2010. A combination of all the clones in the estate vineyard (777, 114, 115, Pommard 5). 80% de-stemmed, wild yeast fermented both primary and malolactic. Aged in 20% new, 31% 2-year-old and 44% neutral French oak barrels. · Moderate reddish-purple color and clear in the glass. A nicely composed wine that has benefited from time in the bottle. Fruity aromas of fresh berry compote carry over on the palate. Juicy, silky and seamless with plenty of charm. Very good. Reviewed July 1, 2011 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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