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'08 Pinot Noir Justice Vineyard

Primary aromas of black cherries, white pepper, vanilla and red currant over subtle brown sugar and Indian spice. Lively blackberry on the palate over a nervy core of acidity, red cane berries develop in the mid palate giving way to a delicate frame of acidity, and a long, savory finish.

Harvest date: October 12 - 17, 2008
Grapes at harvest:
Brix: 22 - 23.2, pH: 3.15 - 3.23, TA: 7.8 - 8 gr/liter
Finished wine: Alcohol: 13%, pH: 3.47, TA: 5.7 gr/liter
Barrel aged 15 months in French oak, 50% new barrels
194 Cases Produced, Bottled January 7, 2010

The 2008 Vintage
A very cool spring led to a late budbreak as the vines struggled their way out of dormancy. Then, a very unusual heat event in May really got the vines rolling. Bloom came late in June, when a 102 degree day pushed all of the vines into full bloom, seemingly on the same day. Realizing that we were in for a cliff-hanger because of the late bloom, we ruthlessly thinned our vines in August. The rest of the vintage was magical, with an endless stream of sunny days stretching into late October.