Palate
Dark cherry, concentrated blackberry, and forest floor aromas and flavors are complemented by a broad and pliant texture. The layers of berry, mocha and spice are followed by a long finish reminiscent of minerals and slate, having enough structure to be an excellent candidate for long-term cellaring
Growing Conditions
MacLean’s Block Pinot Noir is named after Don and Jennifer Hartford’s son MacLean. MacLean was about a year old when the vineyard was planted in 1998. MacLean loves the vineyard site and its surrounding forest that is home to cougars, bobcats, wild turkeys and red-tailed hawks.MacLean’s Block is an estate owned vineyard nestled near redwood groves on a beautiful north-eastern facing slope off of Harrison Grade and Bones roads near the small, Russian River Valley town of Occidental. Scenic views of the Russian River Valley and Mount St. Helena makes MacLean’s block one of the most beautiful vineyard locations in all of Sonoma County. This organically and bio-dynamically farmed vineyard block is planted to Dijon 667 and 777 selections of Pinot noir and has its roots in the locally famous Goldridge fine sandy loam soil, known for its fluffy ‘moon dust-like’ texture.
Bottling
Unfined and unfiltered
Winemaking
Native and cultured yeasts
Aging
14 months in 100% French oak, 33% new
