The 2009 Arrendell Vineyard Pinot Noir is a deep, ruby-colored wine with complex aromas of red cherries and dried cranberries, interlaced with a savory grilled herb nuance. Red raspberry and kirsch flavors complement its silky tannins and layered mouthfeel.
- "Bright ruby-red. Intensely perfumed bouquet of fresh red berries, cherry-cola and Asian spices. Sweet raspberry and gingerbread on the palate, with silky tannins adding shape. Gains sweetness and intensity with air, picking up black raspberry and floral character while maintaining superb clarity. This very elegant pinot is balanced to age." - Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 2011
2008: 95 Points, Robert Parker, Jr., Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2008: 91+/100 Points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
2007: 95/100 Points, Robert Parker, Jr., Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
2007: 92+/100 Points, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
2007: 95/100 Points, The Wine Enthusiast
2006: 91 Points, International Wine Cellar
2005: 93 Points, International Wine Cellar
2004: 90 Points, International Wine Cellar
2003: 91 Points, The Wine Advocate
2002: 96 Points, The Wine Advocate
2001: 91+ Points, The Wine Advocate
2000: 92 Points, The Wine Enthusiast
1999: 92 Points, The Wine Advocate
1999: 96 Points, Bon Appétit Magazine
Arrendell Vineyard is planted to the Martini Heirloom Pinot Noir clone. It sits in arguably the coldest spot in the Green Valley sub-appellation of the Russian River Valley AVA. This (thirty five year old) old vine Pinot Noir vineyard o en struggles to ripen a fewer than one ton per acre crop by Halloween. Pinot Noir is usually one of the earliest ripening varieties in Sonoma County, but the Arrendell Pinot Noir is o en picked a er much of Sonoma County’s Cabernet Sauvignon (the latest ripening red varietal) is harvested. The vineyard’s cold meso-climate preserves natural acidity in the grapes and complex subliminal aromatics in the wine. We believe that the wine’s elevated acidity, fruit purity and complex savory aromatics make the Arrendell Pinot Noir an excellent candidate for extended aging.
Oak: 100% French oak; 55% new
Time in oak: 15 months
Alcohol: 14.7%
TA: 6.1g/L
pH: 3.46
Cases produced: 300
| Vintage: | 2009 |
| Wine Type: | Red Wine |
| Varietal: | PINOT NOIR |
| Appellation: | Russian River Valley |
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