Crumbled Rock Winery Juliard Vineyard Pinot noir 09

Review:

This Pinot is a jackpot, lining up all the keys to a delicious wine: captivating aromas, black cherry fruit that has the essential Pinot sweetness, freshness and balance, and growing intensity. Accents of anise and thyme help the finish last for ages. - Marcus

Distinctive Dundee Hills cherry/berry flavors with hints of spice. The color is of a deep ruby and the mouth feel is rich and creamy. A bit more body than the 2007, ready to drink with decanting or cellar 1-3 years.

Winemaking info - PN 115 and Pommard clones, fermented with RC 212 and AMH yeast, were blended to produce the 2008 Crumbled Rock/Juliard Vineyard Estate wine. The wine was aged for seventeen months; with new and one-fill French Oak (50%) and neutral French Oak (50%). 328 cases produced

For light sipping we recommend preserved meats or pates and salty cheeses such as Feta, Mancheco, and something else. With dinner, we suggest salmon, lamb and mushrooms. - the winery

2007 Vintage Tasting Notes

An initial sense of licorice opens to a scent of warm toasty oak.The flavors are dark - Juicy black raspberry, dark hearty plum, and blackberry.

The Crumbled Rock Pinot has a lot in common with Pinots made from the Winderlea Vineyard (formerly Goldschmidt), located next door. The vineyards are on the same slope with the same soil type, declination, and height.

A distinctive dried cherry note found in the Dusky Goose wines and Lynn Penner-Ash's Goldschmidt Pinots is present in the Crumbled Rock Pinot as well. There's a similar spicy/dusty note in the finish. At under $30, this wine is an excellent value.

This wine has a beautiful garnet color and a nose of cherry, berries and vanilla. With a fruity underlying taste, the wine has overtones of spice leaving a silky mouth feel. - the winery

The 2007 is the initial release by Crumbled Rock. The grapes used were grown at Juliard Vineyard. A mixture of grapes from younger vines (PN 115 on 101-14) and older own-rooted Pommard were blended to produce this vintage.

Since the late 1980's, Juliard Vineyard fruit has been purchased almost exclusively by Erath Winery. Erath made a $50+ Juliard Vineyard designate Pinot noir for many years, and the wines received many high ratings.

Erath was acquired by Stimson Wine Estates in 2005, and the Juliard Vineyard fruit has passed back to the owners, who have founded their own winery, Crumbled Rock.

Owners Julia Staigers and Gerard Koschal purchased the vineyard and adjacent home in 1987 and expanded the property. Today, the vineyard is approximately 8 acres of Pinot noir and a small block of old vine Riesling.

The �Crumbled Rock� name refers to the hillside Jory soil and underlying deeply weathered crumbled rock which is a perfect medium for growing pinot noir wine grapes. The soil retains sufficient moisture to sustain the vines through dry summers without the need for irrigation, yet stresses the vines to develop the distinctive Red Hills flavor.

Gerry is a geologist, and the Crumble Rock label design is based on the old United States Geological Survey (USGS) Geologic Folio Series published in the late 1800�s and early 1900�s.


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Crumbled Rock Winery Juliard Vineyard Pinot noir 09 Winery: Crumbled Rock Winery $33.95 Regular $30.56 in any 12 bottle order or Build a Case Qty.
Review: This Pinot is a jackpot, lining up all the keys to a delicious wine: captivating aromas, black cherry fruit that has the essential Pinot sweetness, freshness and balance, and growing intensity. Accents of anise and thyme help the finish last for ages. - Marcus Distinctive Dundee Hills cherry/berry flavors with hints of spice. The color is of a deep ruby and the mouth feel is rich and creamy. A bit more body than the 2007, ready to drink with decanting or cellar 1-3 years. Winemaking info - PN 115 and Pommard clones, fermented with RC 212 and AMH yeast, were blended to produce the 2008 Crumbled Rock/Juliard Vineyard Estate wine. The wine was aged for seventeen months; with new and one-fill French Oak (50%) and neutral French Oak (50%). 328 cases produced For light sipping we recommend preserved meats or pates and salty cheeses such as Feta, Mancheco, and something else. With dinner, we suggest salmon, lamb and mushrooms. - the winery 2007 Vintage Tasting Notes An initial sense of licorice opens to a scent of warm toasty oak.The flavors are dark - Juicy black raspberry, dark hearty plum, and blackberry. The Crumbled Rock Pinot has a lot in common with Pinots made from the Winderlea Vineyard (formerly Goldschmidt), located next door. The vineyards are on the same slope with the same soil type, declination, and height. A distinctive dried cherry note found in the Dusky Goose wines and Lynn Penner-Ash's Goldschmidt Pinots is present in the Crumbled Rock Pinot as well. There's a similar spicy/dusty note in the finish. At under $30, this wine is an excellent value. This wine has a beautiful garnet color and a nose of cherry, berries and vanilla. With a fruity underlying taste, the wine has overtones of spice leaving a silky mouth feel. - the winery The 2007 is the initial release by Crumbled Rock. The grapes used were grown at Juliard Vineyard. A mixture of grapes from younger vines (PN 115 on 101-14) and older own-rooted Pommard were blended to produce this vintage. Since the late 1980's, Juliard Vineyard fruit has been purchased almost exclusively by Erath Winery. Erath made a $50+ Juliard Vineyard designate Pinot noir for many years, and the wines received many high ratings. Erath was acquired by Stimson Wine Estates in 2005, and the Juliard Vineyard fruit has passed back to the owners, who have founded their own winery, Crumbled Rock. Owners Julia Staigers and Gerard Koschal purchased the vineyard and adjacent home in 1987 and expanded the property. Today, the vineyard is approximately 8 acres of Pinot noir and a small block of old vine Riesling. The �Crumbled Rock� name refers to the hillside Jory soil and underlying deeply weathered crumbled rock which is a perfect medium for growing pinot noir wine grapes. The soil retains sufficient moisture to sustain the vines through dry summers without the need for irrigation, yet stresses the vines to develop the distinctive Red Hills flavor. Gerry is a geologist, and the Crumble Rock label design is based on the old United States Geological Survey (USGS) Geologic Folio Series published in the late 1800�s and early 1900�s.