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Daedalus Cellars Pinot noir Labyrinth 06

Winery: Daedalus

Daedalus Cellars Pinot noir Labyrinth 06 is a blend of Seven Springs, Carabella, Maresh and Murto vineyards. Winemaker’s cuvee of the best barrels in the cellar. Elegant and complex with gorgeous mouthfeel. - The Winery

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Previous Vintage tasting notes

2005 Vintage tasting Notes

The 05 Labyrinth opens with concentrated, sweet black cherry and berry aromas mingling with hints of Earl Grey tea, smoke, and dried herbs. A lush attack follows, revealing bright, fleshy red fruits on a creamy palate and a delicate, silky, finish with accents of nutmeg, milk chocolate, and mint. An Avalon Favorite for several vintages.

2004 Vintage tasting Notes

Outstanding- scents of fresh red raspberry and red cherry dominate the nose of this rich, lovely wine. Flavors are intense, almost liqueur-like in richness. The first taste had intense notes of red cherry and raspberry and gave the sense that the wine was expaning in the mouth, with almost candied notes of fruit. Flavors continued with more red and blackberry fruit, white pepper, a hint of licorice, and warm, soft hints of oak. The intense, expansive fruit flavors are balanced by an uplifting, fresh acidity and silky, totally itegrated tannins. Doesn't sing a wrong note, this is a collector's wine. Very very limited. -jy

Made mostly from Seven Springs Vineyard Pommard clone fruit, this wine has depth and complexity, with great balance. Very small amt made. Old-vine fruit from Seven Springs and Murto vineyards are blended with fruit from Carabella and Momtazi vineyards to create the blend that is the best wine they produce. The wine maintains the focused fruit flavors, powerful structure and fleshy mouthfeel that have come to characterize this wine.

It should drink well on release with decanting, but will develop greater nuance and richness over the next seven to ten years.

56% Seven Springs Vineyard
24% Carabella Vineyard
12% Murto Vineyard
8% Momtazi Vineyard

Processed entirely by gravity Cold-soaked for 10 to 17 days 17% Whole clusters All spontaneously fermented Total skin contact 24-30 days Aged 15 months in French oak - 20% New Unfined and unfiltered






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