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2017 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir

Price: $65.00

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Pommard Clone is a 2 barrel selection of Estate grown Pommard clone Pinot Noir.

The pioneers who began planting Pinot Noir in the North Willamette Valley began primarily with 2 clones of Pinot Noir - Pommard (French, of course) and Wadenswil (Swiss.) As the vines matured, high quality wines from both clones were grown in the valley, but the Pommard clone was gaining widespread acclaim and notoriety.

There is a very good reason the Pommard clone was catching on. The Pommard clone represents all that is inherently beautiful in Pinot Noir. It is grown on all types of soils and is unique in its ability to reflect vineyard specific splendor, nuances and vintage conditions. While the eyes are the window into the soul, the Pommard clone expresses the inherent beauty of our vineyard through the lens of the vintage.

As the wine maturates in barrel, we are continually "thieving" and evaluating each barrel. While written records are very important, especially as we age, our mental and physical impression of each wine drives us. As each sample is tasted and re-tasted, we begin to better understand what each blend represents and the promise it holds for future development.

While The Reserve is a blend of our very favorite barrels from the vintage, the Pommard clone blend represents our very best expression of vintage and vigneron.

As is the case with all of our Pinot Noirs, this bottling is 100% Estate grown and hand harvested fruit. The individual blocks were fermented with whole clusters and indigenous yeast from the vineyard. In the cellar, we aged the individual lots in French oak barrels for a minimum of 18 months. The blend is a reflection of our soils, microclimates and stewardship of the land.

Tasting Notes: Pommard Red. Initially coy, offering only a subtle invitation to more deeply explore the developing bouquet. Gentle on the palate evolves to reveal a full palette of flavors and textures, all the while maintaining the semblance of control. Silky tannins and flirtatious acidity are the only things between you and the point of no return. Hand harvested, bottled unfined and unfiltered.

2014 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir

Bright-rimmed ruby. Expansive red and dark berry liqueur, Asian spice and incense aromas develop cola and smoky mineral nuances in the glass. Sappy, sweet and focused on the palate, offering juicy raspberry, boysenberry and rose pastille flavors joined by suggestions of five-spice powder. Smooth and seamless in texture, showing suave, harmonious tannins and impressive, floral-driven persistence.

- Josh Raynolds, Vinous, January 2018 - 93 points

2013 Pommard Clone Pinot Noir

Bright red. Lively, spice- and smoke-tinged red currant and cherry aromas and flavors show good clarity and pick up floral and underbrush nuances with air. Juicy, focused and light on its feet, showing good energy and cut on the incisive finish, which betrays just a whisper of gentle tannins. This Pinot is drinking well right now.

- Josh Raynolds, Vinous, January 2018 - 90 points

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