St Innocent Pinot noir Seven Springs 05 |
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Oh the sweet taste of Seven
Springs fruit handled by St.
Innocent. The 05
Seven Springs begins with darker
mixed berry and currant aromas,
shaded by a
background of earth. An initial
burst of fruit--mixed berry,
red currant,
and hints of blueberry and plum--are
cut by zingy acidity. We love
the way
Mark Vlossak uses oak, and the
barrel spice perfectly accents,
never
dominates. Although the Seven Springs
in normally the more forward
of the pair, this
wine is built for aging. Fine
tannins, bright, juicy acidity,
and a sweet
core of dark fruit--all in balance--means
years of enjoyment. |
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Detailed Info, Previous Vintage Notes, Reviews: |
Previous Vintage Tasting Notes St Innocent Seven Springs Pinot noir 04 Tasting notes from Marcus:
I'm not ashamed to say it-I
kind of flipped out when my
nose met the aromas coming from
the '04 Seven Springs. Loads
of darker red fruit, with a
hint of creamy wild strawberry,
violets, and toasty oak. Wines
from Seven Springs often show
an incredible depth of fruit
and in the '04 St. Innocent,
it's layer upon layer of juicy
red fruit. Superb weight, body,
and ultrafine tannins add to
the silkiness while faint white
pepper notes accent the "wait,
it's been two minutes" finish.
Just delicious. According to winemaker Mark
Vlossak, the 2004 Seven Springs
was fermented in a French oak,
Burgundy-style Vicard fermenter.
Fermenting in oak, a lot harder
to do than in the usual stainless
steel, adds depth and texture
to Pinot noir (when it is done
right). This Seven Springs Vineyard
Pinot is made from a special
selection of only the three
best barrels (20 some cases
each). St Innocent Seven Springs Pinot noir 03 A pure, feminine, fascinatingly complex Pinot noir, all sophistication where the Freedom Hill is brooding and muscular, beautiful balance of red fruit,s, floral notes of roses and violets, hints of milk chocolate, nutmeg, cinnamon, fine, fine tannins entwine the ever changing flavors. The 2002 vintage had a Wine Advocate rating of 94 points. Just superb. Shipping September, 2005. St Innocent Seven Springs Pinot noir 02 Seven Springs is the benchmark wine for St. Innocent. Its nose is dominated by sweet, wild, almost brambly fruits, and has significant hints of pumpkin pie spice, white pepper, and wild mushrooms. Initially the layered dark red flavors dominate, then spices and complex focused flavors follow into its long finish. This is wine for game and wild mushrooms - those wild and earthy flavors in the food bring out all the layers in this wine. I suggest that you either drink Seven Springs when it is young (up to four years from vintage) or wait until it is at least eight years old. In the early years, you will enjoy the freshness of the fruit balanced with its rustic qualities. By waiting longer, aged flavors develop and Seven Springs will increase in both intensity and purity of its components. It will be worth the wait. Seven Springs Pinot noirs will continue developing for at least 12 years. - the winery St Innocent Seven Springs Pinot noir 01 Its nose is dominated by sweet,
wild, almost brambly fruits,
and has significant hints of
pumpkin pie spice, white pepper,
and wild mushrooms. Initially
the layered dark red flavors
dominate, then spices and complex
focused flavors follow into
its long finish. This is wine
for game and wild mushrooms
- those wild and earthy flavors
in the food bring out all the
layers in this wine. I suggest that you either drink Seven Springs when it is young (up to four years from vintage) or wait until it is at least eight years old. My rational is to either enjoy the freshness of the fruit or wait long enough for the aged flavors to develop. It will be worth the wait.This is the benchmark wine for St. Innocent. Multiple layers of wild black and red fruit, complex pie spice, white and black pepper and, with some age, truffles and farm aromas. Either drink in the first five years, or wait for the second peak after 8 years. Seven Springs Pinot noirs will continue developing for at least 12 years. - the winery Beginning in 2001, our Seven Springs Vineyard Pinot noir changed. Before 2001, St. Innocent was the only winery to produce a Seven Springs Vineyard Pinot noir from both the original lower block of grapes (now called Anden)and the upper block which was planted in 1988. In 2001, the vineyard was legally divided into two separate properties. The upper block is still called Seven Springs. From what was one wine, there are now two different vineyard designate wines. |
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