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* Winemaker NoteSeptember 11, 2010
--92 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar The Suacci vineyard is a unique site that has flavors like no other. It can be funky before giving it a bit of air. It definitely needs a couple years to relax in bottle for the signature racy acidity to integrate. All of this is ok with me, I set out to make wines this way. I want a wine to need time. My favorite wine moments have been with wines that have stood the test of time. If I could show the 2005 vintage to you right now, you would see that it is just starting to show what it is all about. I decided to age the Suacci in barrel for 16 months as opposed to my normal 11 month aging regime on my Pinot Noirs. I have tasted a lot of friend’s wines that age their wines for this long and I love the results (and hey they do it longer in burgundy right?) The extra few months of barrel time adds a slight bit more natural oxidation and seems to round the wine out a bit more. Upon opening a bottle of this wine there are aromas of wet stones, sheep’s milk cheese, light cherry and a bit of earthy funk. As the wine opens up, the classic Suacci flavors are here: pomegranate, raspberry, and rosemary. This wine is definitely tight and will need some cellaring/decanting to loosen itself up.
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