synergy fine wines

Freeman's only vineyard-designated Pinot Noir comes from Marcy Keefer's ranch located in the Russian River Valley. The 2005 Keefer Vineyard Pinot Noir starts with an intriguing, tell-tale Clone 23 nose that seems to change ever so delicately each time you smell the wine. There is plenty of acidity to go along with some wonderfully spicy fruit on the palate. In many ways, the '05 Keefer is remarkably similar to Freeman's 2004 version, but with less new oak in the nose and on the finish.  The wine spent 5 days in cold soak in open top fermenters, hand punched down 1 to 3 times per day, free run sent directly to barrel, press wine settled and barreled separately. 10 months in 100% French oak, 32% new, 47% one year old, and 21% two year old barrels.