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2009 Mt. Difficulty Pinot Noir Pipeclay Terrace
Pinot Noir: 750ml
$79.99
$74.99
about this wine:
This has generally been the most powerful of the three (Single Vineyard) wines with intense fruit flavors lying atop structural notes that indicate good aging potential. Offering a richer counterpoint to the more understated Long Gully cuvee, the Pipeclay bottling has become the most popular of the three wines. Winemaker Matt Dicey has noticed a spicy component emerging as the vines have aged.
points awarded:
ST 90 WA 92Chuck Hayward, JJ Buckley, August 2011
The 2009 bottling is more translucent in color than the other bottlings. The nose is a bit more subtle but still possesses concentrated, spicy fruit. The fruit on the palate is more compressed in shape with classic dark cherry flavors. Dicey observed that their 2009s were tannic, which can be seen here with firm tannins on the finish.
92 points,
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, October 2011
Medium ruby in color, the 2009 Pipeclay Pinot Noir presents fragrant notes of warm cranberries and red currants over lavender, underbrush and Provence herbs. Medium bodied, it gives a superb concentration of red berry flavors in the mouth with a gentle lift of dried herb nuances, supported by medium level grainy tannins, crisp acid and finishes long. Approachable now, it should drink through 2016+.--Lisa Perotti-Brown
90 points,
Stephen Tanzer's IWC, September 2011
Medium red. Sexy, fruit-driven aromas of dark cherry, raspberry, mocha and underbrush. The richest and deepest of this trio of 2009 pinots, with red and black fruit flavors nicely lifted by spices and violet. Spreads out impressively on the back end, coating the mouth with substantial dusty but even tannins. Quite dry in a positive way: this should age very well.
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