Daedalus Cellars Pinot noir Maresh Vineyard 08

This Pinot noir is made from grapes harvest from old vines in the Maresh Vineyards, one of the best in the Dundee Hills.

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2006 Vintage Tasting Notes

The Daedalus Maresh Vineyard is classic 2006 Pinot noir, seductive and sensuous. Aged 14 months in 33% new French oak,this lavish wine offers a perfumed scent of sweet red cherry, baking spice, and rose petal. Plush and juicy fruit flavors of candied red cherry,blackberry, black raspberry, and dried cherries are accented by layers of cinnamon spice and minerals. This silky textured Pinot balances an uplifting acidity with seamless tannins and sweet spicy fruit.

The 2006 Maresh should drink well on release with decanting, but will develop greater nuance and richness over the next eight to twelve years. .

The predominant characteristics of Maresh Vineyard are bright red-fruit flavors, with earthy, herbal notes and an unmistakable structure. The vines naturally yield consistently low crops and are capable of producing wine that is extremely elegant and complex.

Daedalus made about 100 cases of old Vine Pinot from the very low yielding vineyard blocks they lease from the Maresh family.

One of the most in-demand vineyards in Oregon, Daedalus has obtained a long lease on the southern section of Maresh Vineyard. Avalon looks forward to offering Daedalus’s Maresh vineyard designates for years to come.