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Phone: 1.88.CUVEE (28833)
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Phone: 1.88.CUVEE (28833)
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2004 Amalie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
We taste all of our barrels of wine many times throughout the year. We experience the evolution of flavors and aromas and remember the significant events in our vineyard. The excitement of an early bloom, the mystery of a very light fruit set, the discovery of color change at veraison and the rapture of harvest. Tasting each barrel of wine provides us a snapshot in time. We experience the wine’s development. Every vineyard block and clone/rootstock combination showcases something unique and special from the vineyard. After fermentation is complete, the wine is placed into a selection of barrels to mature. We source French oak barrels from several coopers. The wine takes a different path to maturity in each barrel, developing its own nuances. We selected the barrels of wine that offered the most intrigue and began to blend them together. After repeated trials, a very special blend began to emerge. This blend consistently demonstrated the full palate of aromas, flavors and textures of Oregon Pinot Noir. Amalie’s Cuvée is this blend. Tasting Notes: The 2004 growing season was more temperate, creating nuanced, well balanced wines. Amalie’s Cuvée Pinot Noir is true to the vintage providing a deep, rich aroma of ripe strawberries and sandalwood. The palate is articulate providing layers of focused fruit with an earthiness just below the surface. The finish is clean and lingering. Unfined and unfiltered. Suggested Food Pairings: Game including pheasant, quail and rabbit; roast rack of lamb encrusted in Dijon mustard; duck sausage and wild mushrooms tossed in penne pasta and smoked sundried tomatoes; Fourme d´Ambert and other artisan cheeses. Production: 97 cases produced; Yield 1.03 tons per acre. Accolades:
By Josh Raynolds Dark red. Raspberry and strawberry preserves on the nose, with hints of cola and dark chocolate. Sweet, plump cherry and blackberry on the palate, with good breadth and depth but not the purity or vivacity of the Dijon Clones bottling. A lush, weighty wine that picks up some exotic spice notes on the back end, finishing on a sweet, ripe note. (This was the first vintage under the label of this estate, which still sells half of its harvest to top local producers like Beaux Freres and Cristom.) 89 points |
