Description
Winemaker Notes
Dark ruby red in color with satisfying aromas of boysenberry, dark cherry, and mulberry along with delicate hints of baking spices, dill, cola, nutmeg, and vanilla. On the palate, bold flavors of cranberry, ripe plum, cherry, and super-ripe strawberry are uplifted by gentle notes of cocoa powder and sweet fig for a generous and silky mouthfeel. This tremendously complex and broad-shouldered wine finishes with grace.
Once a dairy farm and pastureland, this vineyard has realized its greatest potential as a prime, virgin Pinot Noir vineyard. It was first planted in 2000 to a mix of Dijon clones 115, 667 and 777, all grafted on low-vigor rootstock 101-14.
Critical Acclaim
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Belle Glos Dairyman Pinot Noir is an excellent bridge example of this grape variety. TASTING NOTES: This wine is smooth, easy, and delicious. Its aromas and flavors of candied berries combined with its soft textures should pair well with an oven-baked, pineapple-accented, and clove-studded ham shoulder. (Tasted: September 6, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
