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Copeland Creek Pinot Noir - 2003(W-296)

Copeland Creek Pinot Noir
Smooth & Elegant

Winery Story

Formerly Pfendler Ranch, Copeland Creek’s vineyards are located on Sonoma Mountain in Petaluma, where the very different varietals thrive ... (more...)in distinctly different microclimates located on the same mountain. Winemaker Don Baumhefner worked to create the ideal terroir by matching grape varieties with specific microclimates and soil conditions: the sunny vineyard atop Sonoma Mountain is where Bordeaux varieties of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot grow, and the delicate Pinot Noir grapes thrive beautifully in the morning mists of the lower slopes, while the Chardonnay grow on the south side of this vineyard. Copeland Creek is the thread that connects them all. Interestingly enough, 80% of the water that cools the Russian River Valley comes from Petaluma. Baumhefner made his first barrel of wine almost 30 years ago in the barn on his small family farm.

Tasting Note

Subtle pomegranate on the nose, with black cherry on the mid-palate and finish. The newly popularized “#777” and “#828” Dijon clones... (more...) of Pinot Noir give Copeland Creek’s Pinot Noir its floral high notes, which is, like most of Copeland Creek’s wines, far more Burgundian in character than its Carneros or Oregonian counterparts.

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October 31, 2006
This was a great wine. One of my favorites so far


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September 24, 2006
i have never liked a pinot noir before. this one has the smoothness, but with so much personality!


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September 16, 2006
Enjoyed it greatly.


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September 14, 2006
Nice Smooth wine. Goes great with steak! Like a lot!


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September 13, 2006
By far the tastiest wine I've had in a long while.


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