2014 Russian River Valley Magnum

90 Points: Wine Review Online

The 2014 vintage allowed flavors to develop and show expressively. The vineyards were farmed meticulously in order to keep the vigorous canopy that develops in the famed-Goldridge Soil- balanced with the crop load on the vines. When done correctly pure fruit and clarity of Russian River Valley vineyards shines through, as displayed in this wine. The fruit was hand-harvested on three different days: September 6th, September 8thand September 22ndof 2014. The four distinct harvest dates indicate the individual nature of each site and what each lends to the complexity of this wine.

This wine is inspired by our exploration into the more western reaches of the Sonoma Coast appellation. It exemplifies the fruit-driven Pinot Noir and concentrated rich flavors that one sees in this region. We work with a number of different vineyards in the Russian River Valley including our own, Thale’s. This wine was blended from fruit from two Dutton properties, Cummings Vineyard, and a small portion from Thale’s Vineyard.

• composition:

  100% Pinot Noir

• alcohol: 14.2%
• bottling date: 08/15/2015
• aging:

  Aged 10 months in French oak

• fermentation:

  Gently desteemed into open-top fermenters; three day cold soak; cap management included pump-overs & punch-downs