Brick House Boulder Block Pinot noir 2010

Review:

Perfumed fresh red cherries waft from the glass, giving you a hint at the big cherry core of the Boulder Block. The supple texture conceals the underlying super-fine tannins that have delicious fresh thyme quality to them, prolonging the finish - it's still lingering after several minutes. Yum! - Marcus

2009 Vintage

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 points

The 2009 Pinot Noir Boulder Block was made with 50% whole clusters. Mouth-filling and elegant at the same time, it is a stylish offering that is likely to blossom for another 1-2 years and drink well through 2019.

Doug Tunnell has put in over 20 years of farming at Brick House in the Ribbon Ridge AVA. His vineyards are Demeter-certified biodynamic and he is a non-interventionist in the cellar. Brick House makes one of the very few Gamay Noirs produced in the Willamette Valley. - Jay Miller

The Boulder Block of Doug Tunnell's Estate Vineyard has a completely different soil type than the rest of his vineyard. Most of Brick House's vineyard is planted in sandy sedimentary soils. The Boulder Block soil is completely different. The vines are planted on a streak of igneous rock that runs through the vineyard, thrown up by ancient volcanoes.

The soil that a grape vine is planted in adds a distinct flavor to the fruit. In the case of the Boulder Block, the basalt in the soil makes the winery's "biggest" wine, best for aging. Every vintage of Boulder Block Pinots have a distinct scent, adding to the wine's appeal.

2008 Vintage Tasting Notes

You needed a fainting couch for the tasters of Brick House's Boulder Block last week. People were overwhelmed - this is a stunner. Aromatic and gushing, silky and super tasty, Boulder Block combines a delicious bing cherry core of fruit with a classic dustiness (I know, might sound weird, but it's great!). From the smallest parcel of Brick House's estate vineyard. I can't say it better than this: this wine comes with my personal guarantee. - Marcus

From the winery:

Boulder Block is a unique sweet spot in the vineyards at Brick House. Eons before the people of the First Nations roamed the Chehalem Valley, subterranean flows of molten basalt from the Cascade volcanoes shaped what is now the Coast Range and the shore of the Pacific ocean.

One small fissure brought volcanic rock to the surface of what is now a single hillside within the vineyards at Brick House. Vastly different than the sedimentary soils that surround it, the basalt of the Boulder Block retains both moisture and warmth throughout drought of summer.

The wines of the Boulder Block are about power; harnessing the heat of the earth with the light of the sun. Boulder Block is often our last block to be harvested and one often processed �whole cluster�-- allowing both grapes and stems a role in natural yeast fermentation. This wine sees more new French oak cooperage than our other reserve wines. The result is a wine of substantial girth and distinctive aromatic character. The Boulder Block benefits greatly from four to six years in cool cellar.


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Brick House Boulder Block Pinot noir 2010
Winery: Brick House $44.95 Regular $40.46 in any 12 bottle order or Build a Case Qty.
Review: Perfumed fresh red cherries waft from the glass, giving you a hint at the big cherry core of the Boulder Block. The supple texture conceals the underlying super-fine tannins that have delicious fresh thyme quality to them, prolonging the finish - it's still lingering after several minutes. Yum! - Marcus 2009 Vintage Robert Parker's Wine Advocate 92 points The 2009 Pinot Noir Boulder Block was made with 50% whole clusters. Mouth-filling and elegant at the same time, it is a stylish offering that is likely to blossom for another 1-2 years and drink well through 2019. Doug Tunnell has put in over 20 years of farming at Brick House in the Ribbon Ridge AVA. His vineyards are Demeter-certified biodynamic and he is a non-interventionist in the cellar. Brick House makes one of the very few Gamay Noirs produced in the Willamette Valley. - Jay Miller The Boulder Block of Doug Tunnell's Estate Vineyard has a completely different soil type than the rest of his vineyard. Most of Brick House's vineyard is planted in sandy sedimentary soils. The Boulder Block soil is completely different. The vines are planted on a streak of igneous rock that runs through the vineyard, thrown up by ancient volcanoes. The soil that a grape vine is planted in adds a distinct flavor to the fruit. In the case of the Boulder Block, the basalt in the soil makes the winery's "biggest" wine, best for aging. Every vintage of Boulder Block Pinots have a distinct scent, adding to the wine's appeal. 2008 Vintage Tasting Notes You needed a fainting couch for the tasters of Brick House's Boulder Block last week. People were overwhelmed - this is a stunner. Aromatic and gushing, silky and super tasty, Boulder Block combines a delicious bing cherry core of fruit with a classic dustiness (I know, might sound weird, but it's great!). From the smallest parcel of Brick House's estate vineyard. I can't say it better than this: this wine comes with my personal guarantee. - Marcus From the winery: Boulder Block is a unique sweet spot in the vineyards at Brick House. Eons before the people of the First Nations roamed the Chehalem Valley, subterranean flows of molten basalt from the Cascade volcanoes shaped what is now the Coast Range and the shore of the Pacific ocean. One small fissure brought volcanic rock to the surface of what is now a single hillside within the vineyards at Brick House. Vastly different than the sedimentary soils that surround it, the basalt of the Boulder Block retains both moisture and warmth throughout drought of summer. The wines of the Boulder Block are about power; harnessing the heat of the earth with the light of the sun. Boulder Block is often our last block to be harvested and one often processed �whole cluster�-- allowing both grapes and stems a role in natural yeast fermentation. This wine sees more new French oak cooperage than our other reserve wines. The result is a wine of substantial girth and distinctive aromatic character. The Boulder Block benefits greatly from four to six years in cool cellar.