Winemaker's Notes:
2009 continued a series of very dry winters for California. These drought conditions stressed the vines and increased concentration in the wines. The spring and summer growing seasons were mild. Harvest began in early September and was finished just before the major rain event and humid weather that arrived in mid October.
The 2009 Lucia Pinot Noir from the Garys Vineyard has a remarkably complex nose. The combination of spicy fruits, lavender and perfume aromas gives way to a sexy and intriguing wine that continuously opens up.
On the palate, the most striking characteristics are the breadth and length of the wine. The tannins and fruit/forest-floor flavor profile have a lasting weight that carries on for a long time. As you drink this wine, pay close attention to the evolution of the flavors as the wine opens.
Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate : 96
Aug 2010
"The gorgeous 2008 Pinot Noir Garys’ Vineyard (with about 25% whole clusters and a slightly increased use of new French oak – 50%) is great stuff.
Dense ruby/purple-tinged with notes of plums, black cherry, black raspberry, and currant, with hints of graphite and subtle smoke, the wine is complex, fleshy, and exuberantly California in style, but with unmistakable Pinot Noir authenticity – richer, denser, and more velvety textured than almost any Burgundy that readers are likely to run across. With its long, fruit-filled, layered finish, the overall impression is one of voluptuousness and seduction."
VINTAGE
- 2009
VARIETAL
- 100% Pinot Noir
IMPORTER
- Vintage Imports
FARMING TECHNIQUE
- Traditional
PRESS
- Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate : 96
AVAILABILITY
- Colorado
WEBSITE
Lucia
