Nose
It features aromas of boysenberries, cherry cola and lavender.
Palate
Flavors of black raspberries, black tea and anise. The 2012 Jennifer’s Pinot Noir is very dense, but with fine tannins and a silky, persistent mouthfeel. It should be worthy of extended cellaring.
Growing Conditions
Jennifer’s Pinot Noir is sourced from a vineyard in the windy and very cool Sebastopol Hills subregion of the Russian River Valley AVA. Jennifer’s Pinot Noir is planted primarily to Clone 23 and is known for small berries, low yields and a high skin-to-pulp ratio. The dark color, intense black fruit aroma and flavor profile are a testament to the terroir of this site.
Bottling
Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Winemaking
Yeast: Native.
Aging
17 months 100% French oak; 34% new.
Appearance
Jennifer’s Pinot Noir is opaque and powerful.
