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DukeRiley
McMinnville, OR
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 | | 03/26/2007 12:18 AM |
| This wine is made form the true Gamay au jus Blanc grape, not a mis-labelled Pinot Noir. Doug vinifies as he does his Pinots - whole berry, stays in the fermenter until the cap sinks, and it never sees new oak (well, the Pinots see some new oak).
Medium garnet color, slightly cloudy. The nose is primarily black cherries with a hint of earth and pencil lead. On the palate, the cherries take center stage on the attack, and are then joined by strong black pepper, earth, and some hints of wood. The cherries re-emerge and blend with the peppers in the long finish. A very good food wine - goes with everything from chicken to steak.
Over the last year I've had the opportunity to taste every vintage of this wine from 1996 to present. They have all been excellent. It ages decently (the 1996 was just beginning to fade this year), and tends to hold its fruit longer than a lot of Pinots. There was only 140 cases of this wine made, but there will be more in the next vintage. From what I've tasted it should be really good, and it should be available in CA, NY DC, WA, CO, and OR. If you've never had a really good Gamay before, you should give it a try. | |
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