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2014 Estate Selection Pinot Noir - 94 pts Vinous

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Estate Selection 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 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.

It is usually during the spring when Pinot Noir in barrel begins to reveal the character of the vintage. Much like experiencing the lavender lilac bloom – you notice the color, then the hint of sweetness in the air and as time passes you are witness to the entire bloom – a testament to the season. This is when we begin blending trials for Estate.

Tasting Notes: Unruly red. Quaint aromas of spice cake, bright cherry, black raspberry and cocoa are visited upon by 5 spice and cinnamon. Firm on the palate with a strong core of fruit and good density buoyed by firm acidity and stem tannins hinting at the pleasures that await bottle maturation. Unfined and unfiltered.

Culinary Inclinations: Thick cut grilled veal t-bone steak with oven roasted Delicata squash and garlic sautéed snap peas with feta cheese.

2014 Estate Selection Pinot Noir

Brilliant red. Highly expressive red berry, cherry and succulent herb aromas are complemented by building floral pastille, Asian spice and smoky mineral nuances. Spicy and penetrating on the palate, offering zesty bitter cherry and boysenberry flavors that deepen steadily and take a sweeter turn on the back half. Shows sharp delineation and mineral cut on the finish, which features interwoven tannins and resonating floral character. (raised in neutral French oak barrels)

- Josh Raynolds, Vinous, June 2019 - 94 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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