2017 Auteur Pinot Noir Gap's Crown Vineyard
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The 2017 Pinot Noir Gaps Crown Vineyard comes from a great site on the Sonoma Coast and is all from the 667 clones and spent 16 months in 65% new French oak. There are only 125 cases, but it’s beautifully done, showing a ruby hue, notes of blackberries, orange blossom, and violets, medium body, and silky, polished tannins. I love its balance, and it’s another beautiful wine to enjoy over the coming decade.
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Jeb Dunnuck
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From Dijon 115 and 777 clones, the 2017 Pinot Noir Gap's Crown was fermented with native yeasts and aged 16 months in 65% new French oak. Medium ruby-purple, it opens with savory notes of fried spices, black tea and baking bread over a core of warm black cherries, black raspberries and fragrant soil plus a touch of fallen leaves. The latent floral perfume emerges on the medium to full-bodied palate, contributing great fragrance to all the savory black and red fruit, finishing long and layered. 125 cases were made.