This is a massive Pinot from the infamous Julia's Vineyard on the Santa Maria Bench.

Listed as one of California's Best Wines of the Year, Limited Production Pinot Noir by Steve Pitcher, The Wine News (Dec/Jan '02-'03).

Dennis Schaefer of the Santa Barbara News-Press writes:"His pinot has a beautiful freshly crushed berry nose; in the mouth, it's almost a contradiction: very intense with flavor, but at the same time very elegant and stylish. It's rich with dark flavors but is uncommonly supple at this point, although it shows plenty of brooding characteristics for further flavor development. Almost syrah-like in its raciness and depth, it's an interesting interpretation of what pinot can be."

The 2000 Julia’s Vineyard Pinot Noir is a very masculine Pinot that shows big up front fruit: ripe black and red fruit flavors, chocolate, and cinnamon. There’s perfect balance with great depth in the mid-palate. The finish is long and rich with integrated tannins. The depth of this Pinot allows it to be matched with all mushroom sauces, spicy arrabiata or capriciosa sauces, fresh Tuna, Duck breast, or the sturdiest of the roasted meat dishes. Drink now through 2010. 265 cases Produced

Vineyard: Julia’s Vineyard, Cambria Estates in Santa Maria, CA

Blend: 100% Pinot Noir

Cooperage: Aged 16 months in 45% new French Oak. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.


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