Brooks Note Marin County Pinot Noir - Product Of The Day
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2013 BROOKS NOTE MARIN COUNTY PINOT NOIR
$ 36.00
2013 VINTAGE RECEIVED A 90 POINT RATING FROM THE PINOTFILE
7.5% DISCOUNT OFF THE PURCHASE OF A CASE
$0.01 SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF 4 BOTTLES OR MORE SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA
$0.01 SHIPPING ON ORDERS OF 6 BOTTLES OR MORE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF CALIFORNIA
This wine is not sold in stores and is exclusively available for residents of California, Maryland, Texas, Virginia, Washington DC or those with a California based wine locker.
Tasting Notes
The 2013 Brooks Note Marin County Pinot is a blend from two vineyards. Both are on the Marin side of the Petaluma Gap. Azaya Ranch is closest to the coast, just north of Stafford Lake on Hicks Valley Rd. It sits on a south facing, well drained slope. Cool wind from the coast ensures thick skins, great color, and beautiful texture in our clones 2a and 777. Chileno Valley Vineyard sits on a bench facing north east into Sonoma. Because it is dry farmed, the vines struggle to produce small, intensely flavored berries. Clone 828 contributes a burst of raspberry and cherry. The site, with its cold nights and warm days, provides great acidity and a subtle earthiness typical of Marin. In 2013 the long, mild summer with late rains meant the grapes at both sites could hang on the vine longer, building beautiful ripe fruit flavors and silky tannins, without higher alcohol. The warm spring, particularly during fruit set, meant that we needed to drop quite a bit of fruit during the summer, and just after veraison.