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Four Graces

$27.95 Regular

$25.16
in any 12 bottle order or Build a Case

Review:

Garnet colored wine with aromas of red raspberry and wild strawberries. Flavors of focused blue and red fruits, silky smooth tannins and a hint of cocoa.

2008 Vintage Tasting Notes

Enticing, vibrant, dark ruby-purple in color, it presents ripe pomegranate and cranberry on the palate, laced by an earthy spiciness. Aging for over 10 months in French (30% new) has contributed a softness to the mouthfeel without masking the lovely red to black fruit characteristics of premium Dundee Hills Pinot Noirs.

The velvet texture, balanced acidity, vibrant freshness, integrated tannins and long, elegant finish are each signatures of this spectacular estate vineyard. The meticulously-maintained Black Family Vineyard is located in Oregon's acclaimed Dundee Hills AVA. Pinot Noir was planted in two stages with Pommard and Wadensvill in 1990, and Dijon clones 114, 115 and 777 two years later. Vine age and sustainable farming, combined with average yields of no more than 2 tons per acre, are producing the best fruit to date from this 110-acre property.