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| Profile: This remarkable and profound wine amply delivers on the brilliant promise of our estate vineyard in the heart of California’s “True” Sonoma Coast. Handcrafted by the superstar team of Vineyard Manager Ulises Valdez and Winemaker Thomas Rivers Brown, the 2009 Aston Estate Pinot Noir copiously honors its prestigious pedigree. Super-lush and abundant, the wine is distinguished by a heady and intense mélange of ripe fruit and spice aromatics supported by deep, luxurious flavors, and stunning complexity. Upon entry, the wine explodes with ultra-ripe red fruit character interlaced with threads of seductive briar and black stone fruit and complemented with enticing notes of roasted cinnamon and nutmeg, and sweet anise. Bright sparks of sweet citrus peel and orange pekoe complement the generous fruit core. On the palate, the wine offers an immensely satisfying experience that is pure velvet — smooth and supple, and balanced with fine acidity and great structure. Truly, this noteworthy vineyard has come into its own and brought forward an astonishing harvest, and, partnered with Thomas’ great talent, has produced a world-class Pinot Noir with classic Burgundian finesse and lusty Sonoma Coast abundance. Quite honestly, this wine blows us away. Comments from James Laube, Wine Spectator — Rated 94 "Ripe and juicy, with black cherry, wild berry, cola and raspberry character. Full-bodied, deep and complex, ending with a pretty burst of floral scents and a medley of berry flavors that firm up nicely. Best from 2010 through 2020." |
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| Profile: This richly flavored Pinot Noir offers a mesmerizing blend of provocative Burgundian style aromatics woven with bright, ripe red fruit characters and flavors enhanced by notes of sweet earth and spice. On the palate, the texture is silky smooth and complete. The balanced complement of clones delivers a Pinot experience that is elegant and pure and beautifully expresses the range of this remarkable vineyard. Comments from James Laube, Wine Spectator — Rated 91 "Firm, compact and full-bodied, with loamy earth, anise, sage and tart sour cherry and wild raspberry notes delivered on a tight beam. Gains depth and complexity on the finish." |
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| Profile: Lush and lavishly fruit-forward, this abundant 100% clone 777 Pinot Noir offers an
indulgent wallop of Sonoma Coast Pinot character. The extravagant and alluring aromatics are
packed with ripe red and black fruit aromas that carry through to layers of bright cherry and
briar fruit flavors. The intense fruit components are beautifully balanced by rich, creamy texture
and a long satisfying finish.
Comments from James Laube, Wine Spectator — Rated 93 "Rich and sophisticated, this is firm, tight and focused on a core of red berry, wild berry and sour cherry fruit that's intense, concentrated, complex and long on the finish, with great length and structure." |
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