VOLUME 12, ISSUE 34
December 30, 2022

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A Commonplace Bucket of Pinot Noir: Quotes, Ephemera, and Thoughts The Prince Retires (this time for good)

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Vineyard: Legan

Appellation	Santa Cruz Mountains
Story	Dry farmed
Dates Planted	1979-1980
Location	1,600 feet elevation, higher than many vineyards in the Pleasant Valley area.
Soils	Franciscan shale
Varieties	Pinot Noir

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Old Vine California Pinot Noir Vineyards: Santa Cruz Mountains (12.8 8/30/2020)

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Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard

2018 Arnot-Roberts Legan Vineyard Santa Cruz Mountains Pinot Noir

12.0% alc., 275 cases, $60. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Very floral nose with added sweet wood bark and vegetative aromas. More fruit-driven on the mid-weight palate, offering tart flavors of strawberry, red and purple grape and spice, yet the savory aspects largely override the fruit. The texture is like peach fuzz with integrated filigree tannins that trail off on the finish. A green note is still evident when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 88. Reviewed August 29, 2020 WINERY » ARTICLE »