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VOLUME 12, ISSUE 29
June 5, 2022
ARTICLES IN THIS ISSUE:
Drinking Oregon Pinot Noir History from Old Vine Vineyards List of Willamette Valley Old Vine Pinot Noir Reviewed Wines List of Williamette Valley Old Vine Pinot Noir Vineyards by Original Planting Dates 1965-1979 Vineyards Established 1965-1971 Vineyards Established 1972-1973 Vineyards Established 1974-1975 Vineyards Established 1976-1979 Other Willamette Valley Vineyards Planted in the 1970s Four Special Willamette Valley Vineyards Established from 1981-1983 Notable Old Vine Wine Quotes Epilogue: Pommard in Guise Search This Site: |
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2014 Gregory James Hawk Hill Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 13.8% alc., pH 3.54, TA 0.58, 275 cases, $58. Released October 2016. Vineyard on a ridge top above the town of Freestone. 6 acres planted to Pinot Noir in 1985. Pommard 4 and Dijon 115. Harvest Brix 22.8ยบ. 100% de-stemmed, 8-day cold soak, two clones co-fermented with native yeast and very gentle cap management. 3-day extended maceration, aged 10 months in French oak barrels, 35% new and 65% neutral. · Moderately dark garnet color in the glass. Upon opening this wine appeared dull and unyielding. However, it became amazingly alive when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. The nose blossomed to reveal a lovely perfume of cherry, red berry, spice and sandalwood. Modest in weight, but packed with cherry and berry goodness offered in an elegant framework of gentle tannins, and finishing with both purpose and spirited acidity. There is a subtle riff of smoky oak in the background. Score: 91. Reviewed April 19, 2017
Winery: Gregory James
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