J. K. Carriere Pinot noir Willamette Valley 06
winery: JK Carriere
J K Carriere Willamette Valley Pinot noir is a ripe, juicy, black fruit driven wine with hints of cherry, vanilla peach, red currant, grilled meat and licorice.
J K Carriere's 06 Willamette Valley Pinot noir is a blend of some of Oregon's best vineyards. 27 year old vines in the Temperance Hill vineyard brought old-vine complexity. Nine year old Shea Vineyard vines added ripe dark fruit, while Eola Hills fruit added cherry flavors. Anderson Family Vineyard added structure, and Gemini Vineyard red fruit flavors. Eight year old Dijon clone Pinot noir from Momtazi contributed sweet spice.
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Winemaker Jim Prosser opines on the 2006 vintage:
"2006 was the second warmest growing year on record with a good size crop that all came in at once. The given was “ripe” and the challenge was finding balance without succumbing to the dilution of over-cropping or the raisin flavors, and high alcohols, of over-ripeness. We green-dropped a lot of clusters to concentrate flavors and made some of our earliest picking decisions to date to retain acid and elegance. The wines are big, reflective of 2006. They are supple and age-able and elegant, but above all, they are recognizable as classic Pinot noir, from our winery, from our vineyards. We walked the knife-edge and hit our marks".
