Red cherry, raspberry and floral aromas accent the wine and are followed by red fruit and sandalwood notes that carry through on the palate. Long silky tannins complete the finish.
Dark cherry, rose petal, ginger and earth aromas are complemented by mixed berries, blood orange, cinnamon and clove flavors. The long finish is rich and velvety, capturing the elegance of Fog Dance along with the power of Maclean's Block.
91 Points - "The 2009 Pinot Noir MacLean's Block is a big, masculine wine bursting with expressive dark fruit. Firm tannins provide the backbone in this virile, unique Pinot. The MacLean's will appeal most to readers who appreciate a bigger, firmer style of Pinot." - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate, Feburary 2012
Complex aromas of black cherry and blackberry are balanced with subtle anise and violet nuances. The layered flavors of ripe dark berries and dried flowers transition into hints of black tea and minerals, followed by a lingering silky finish.
92 Points - "Vivid ruby. Pungent aromas of cherry, black raspberry and violet. Lively dark fruit flavors are lifted by lively, integrated acidity. Dense but nicely delineated, with a sexy floral nuance emerging with aeration. Finishes with fine-grained tannins and notes of candied rose and mocha. This benefits a lot from air." - Stephen Tanzer's Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, May 2011
92+ Points - "The 2009 Pinot Noir Jennifer's presents an intriguing combination of density in its fruit, but with plenty of underlying minerality from the site's proximity to the Petaluma Wind Gap. Wilder hints of earthiness, game, black olives, tar and licorice develop in the glass, adding considerable complexity." - Robert Parker, Jr., Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Aromas of red plums, cedar and grenadine converge with exotic East-Asian spice, earth and aged soy elements to produce an amazingly complex wine. Framed by silky, sweet and generous tannins, the 2009 Sevens Bench Pinot represents one of the most concentrated and exotic Pinots from the Carneros AVA.
91-92 Points - This alluring and hedonistic wine has amazing extract and purity of fruit focus. Vibrant fruit aromas of black cherry and blueberry harmonize with violet and cinnamon stick notes. The captivating aromas lead into equally vibrant flavors of berry, allspice and mocha. Explosively rich and sensuously elegant, this charismatic wine drinks beautifully upon release but will continue to improve with bottle age.
