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2009 Amalie's Cuvee Pinot Noir

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Amalie’s Cuvée is an exclusive barrel selection of Pinot Noir representing the unique qualities of our vineyard. Every block within our 30 acre vineyard is individually hand harvested at its peak of flavor maturity and intensity. Block by block, the fruit is fermented by indigenous yeast in small 1.5 ton lots and matured for over 18 months in French oak barrels.

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. Our use of whole clusters in each fermentation provides a continuously evolving tasting experience.

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.

Again this year, we selected the barrels of wine that offered supple elegance and presence. After repeated trials, a very special and familiar blend began to emerge. From year to year, we strive to reveal the elegance and grace of Oregon Pinot Noir. Amalie’s Cuvée is this blend.

Amalie’s Cuvée showcases the elegance and finesse of our vineyard. Dena looks for barrels that offer complexity, and intriguing nuances with layers of fruit and texture. This wine’s power is in its seductive enchantment.

Luxurious red. Richly perfumed aromas of deep red cherry, cinnamon, baking chocolate and 5 spice beckon. Supple red fruits engage the palate and entice the senses with an evolving mélange of fruit, spice and refined stem tannins that tussle. The finish invigorates the senses and lingers like the memory of a first stolen kiss. Unfined and unfiltered.

2009 Amalie's Cuvée Pinot Noir

Vivid red. Exotically perfumed bouquet of candied red fruits, Asian spices, potpourri and cola. Pliant, sweet and light on its feet, offering intense raspberry, cherry and rose pastille flavors along with notes of star anise and blood orange. Finishes silky and long, with resonating floral nuances and excellent focus.

- Josh Raynolds, Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar, July/Aug 2012 – 92 points

Representing as it does every vintage, an assemblage of owner Dena Drews’ 10-12 favorite barrels (in this case strongly favoring fruit from vines of Pommard Selection), the Amalie Robert 2009 Pinot Noir Amalie’s Cuvee delivers a strikingly complex nose of bittersweet floral perfume, toasted nuts, fresh red berries, and their spirituous essences along with those of myriad herbs. Silken texted and mouthwateringly salt-tinged, this finished with impressive length and a complexity more than fulfilling the promise made to the nose. I would look for at least a strong six year run.

-Wine Advocate, August 2012 – 91 points

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Amalie Robert Estate is open for tastings by appointment.

503.88.CUVEE (28833)

cuvee@amalierobert.com

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