Peirson Meyer Miller Vineyard Pinot Noir 2013
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More serious and concentrated is the 2013 Pinot Noir Miller Vineyard. This is made from the Dijon clone 828 and comes from the deep Goldridge soils of the Russian River. About 35% new French oak was used, and the wine bottled unfiltered after 14 months in barrel. Dark ruby/plum-colored, the wine from this hillside vineyard (which is a sunny site, according to the winemakers) has a heavy forest floor-like set of aromatics, loamy soil notes, plenty of brooding plum, black cherry and blacker berry fruit, a long, heady mouthfeel, full body, sweet tannin and good acidity. This is a Côtes de Nuits-like beauty to drink over the next 7-10 years.
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Under both labels, L’Angevin and Peirson Meyer, they now produce a total of 3,000 cases featuring Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast and Russian River, along with Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.
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.