2002 Tasting Notes

We are proud to offer you our Hacienda Secoja Pinot Noir. The first two years we had this vineyard, we could only muster one barrel. In 2002 we finally had enough yield to go beyond our one barrel wine making. The red and ocher soils, unique to this vineyard, seem to impart a consistent dried rose petal accent to the wine unlike any other we have. The wine is young and very tight right now but is the most approachable of our pinots at this point. We suggest decanting the wine if possible or short term cellaring for the wine to really show itself.
(193 cases produced)

Asian spice, rose petals and light anise notes compliment the bright bing cherry and cranberry fruit. Pallet is full but bright acid and dusty tannins keep the fruit from being heavy. More floral notes emerge as the wine opens, melding nicely with the cherry fruit, spice and talc-like fine grain tannins. Patience in allowing this wine to open up is a must.    

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