These wines are released for pickup or shipping February 1, 2010, and most orders ship in the first two weeks of February.
The 2008 Clos Pepe Estate Pinot Noir has been a pleasure to follow in barrel. The wine is amazingly structured and mineral even in its youth--bright, elegant and stacked with character.
It reminds me of a young Puligny Montrachet pinot noir--packed with mineral pedigree, fruity and fresh, but showing a lot more verve and earth than I'm used to in such a young wine. The wine has a smooth cherry and vanilla entry, good stuffing, but a finish that is more about terroir than concentration. After finishing tasting each barrel and blend, I am extremely excited about the ability of this wine to integrate with food and show off the dirt and climate of Clos Pepe.
This vintage may be ready for table a little earlier. the smallest production in our history at only 300 cases. Yield was about .5 tons per acre which provides a good core of flavor.
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