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Spindrift Cellars Pinot noir 05

Dark crimson color appropriate with the cinnamon-accented and black cherry aromas. Mouthwatering flavors of cherry and boysenberry. Pleasing accents of toasty oak, and a slight tartness emerge on the finish. Salmon Safe & Live certified! Gold Medal Winner NW Wine Summit 2007 Three time Medal Winner 2007

Previous vintage tasting notes:

Wine Spectator 89 points: Fresh, light and open-textured, with a rain-on-slate aromatic edge to the blackberry and floral flavors. The finish lingers well against lively acidity, with minimal tannins. Drink now through 2010." H.S.

This wine has aromas of red cherry and raspberry with notes of spice. Flavors of red raspberry, strawberry, and cherry finish with spice, tobacco and soft tannins. A lively, uplifting quality and excellent balance makes this a fresh, pretty Pinot noir at a quite reasonable price.

The winery was formerly known as Sahalie- ownership shifted around and Matt and Tabitha Compton are now owners of Spindrift. Spindrift is our neighbor, just down the road in Philomath and near our fav 720 Cellars (Chris Heider). This is another such up-and-coming Indie winery to watch.

Detailed Info, Previous Vintage Notes, Reviews:

From the winery: "The Spindrift Pinot Noir shows cherry, strawberry and spicy notes with flavors of bright red fruits, a hint of spice and oak and a crisp silky finish with very soft tannins. Our Pinot Noir is produced in all small 1.25 ton fermenters with hand punch downs and then aged in French oak barrels for 11 months."

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Wonderful	Oct 14, 2006	Jim	San Francisco
Great wine! Soft, flavorful, and very enjoyable to drink. Good people and good family. more...
Excellent Pinot	Aug 31, 2006	Albert Slifko	Phoenix Az UK
Pinot Noir 04 The biggest mistake my wife and I made on our RV trip this August was only buying three bottles of this fabulous wine. more...

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