Iris Hill Pinot noir Reserve 06

This Pinot noir is made from grapes from the Iris Hill Estate vineyard, Chalice Vineyard, located in the South Willamette Valley.

The winery says this is a "Soft, rich, full bodied Pinot Noir with black cherry, plum and earthy notes on the nose. Dark fruit flavors of blueberries, chocolate and tobacco with a long and elegant fruit driven finish."

The wine was made from Pommard, Wadenswil, Dijon 113, and 114 clones, and the vineyard produced about two tons of fruit per acre, a smallish crop and an indicator of the wine's potential intensity.

The Iris Hill Reserve Pinot noir 05 was aged 11 months in medium toast French oak barrels. It is 12.5% alcohol, a well balanced level that indicates excellent vineyard management.