Chasseur Umino Pinot Noir 2011
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Wilfred
Wong
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Sometimes I just look for the wine's soul and discover nuances that I would have been otherwise missed, the super-pure 2011 Chasseur Umino Pinot Noir is such a wine. Delicate and refined, this wine unfolds like a flower revealing its inner most secrets. Wild strawberries slowly rise from this wine, with a faint note of white flowers and savory herbs; tannins are soft but nonetheless present as the wine as many years of aging potential. But enough of that, just pull the cork on this one and enjoy with an herb-crusted leg of lamb. (Tasted: November 14, 2014, San Francisco, CA)
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Our goal is to be among the pioneers to develop the potential of this area. Please explore our web site to learn more about how we make these wines from grape to glass. We offer all these wines, especially the smaller lots which may not make it to the retail shelf or the restaurant wine list through the winery.
While the Russian River Valley is a large appellation with multiple climate zones and soil types, it is best known for cool-climate varieties, with Pinot Noir as the most celebrated. The grapes benefit from a reliable late afternoon flow of Pacific Ocean fog through the Petaluma Gap and along the Russian River Valley that ensures slow and steady ripening and the preservation of grape acidity. Today many of California’s most highly regarded Pinot Noir vineyards are in the Russian River Valley, along with its sub-appellation, Green Valley.
Historically Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs had bright red fruit and delicate earthy, mineral notes. But changes in viticultural and winemaking practices have led to stylistic changes in some of the region’s wines. Adjustments to canopy management, among other techniques, have resulted in riper fruit and bolder wines as well. These show flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and darker, loamy earth tones, accenting traditional Pinot Noir notes of strawberry, raspberry and light cherry.