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Wine Details
Price:
$34.00 per bottle
Description:
This Pinot Noir was produced from grapes grown by Michael and Chris Banks in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, overlooking the Walla Walla Valley. Under conditions of low vigor, the vineyards produced just over 1/2 ton per acre which helped produce a rich and deeply colored red wine.
Flavors of raspberry and cherry marry beautifully with the vanilla and graham of Francois Freres, Louis Latour and Sirugue burgandy barrels. The finish is long and clean. We feel this wine needs time to open up at present. It will also age gracefully for at least five years. We recommend enjoying this wine with Northwest salmon.
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Varietal Definition
Pinot Noir:
The name is derived from the French words for ‘pine’ and ‘black’ alluding to the varietals' tightly clustered dark purple pine cone shaped bunches of fruit. Pinot Noir grapes are grown around the world, mostly in the cooler regions, but the grape is chiefly associated with the Burgundy region of France. It is widely considered to produce some of the finest wines in the world, but is a difficult variety to cultivate and transform into wine. By volume most Pinot Noir in America is grown in California with Oregon coming in second. Other regions are Washington State and New York.During 2004 and the beginning of 2005, Pinot Noir became considerably more popular amongst consumers in the United States, possibly because of the movie Sideways. Being lighter in style, it has benefited from a trend toward more restrained, less alcoholic wines. It is the delicate, subtle, complex and elegant nature of this wine that encourages growers and winemakers to cultivate this difficult grape. Robert Parker has described Pinot Noir: "When it's great, Pinot Noir produces the most complex, hedonistic, and remarkably thrilling red wine in the world."
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