Maysara Pinot Noir Delara 05

The Maysara Delara is all about the terroir with this exquisite, very limited availability Pinot. The scent of of herbs, mint, bittersweet chocolate and ground coffee, with subtle hints of violets. The flavors are of black berry and black plum with a soft, full mouth feel, unusual and very pleasant herbal notes, licorice and anise, and hints of Chinese five Spice.

Tannins are polished and fine grained, beautifully integrated with the balanced acidity. Deep, dark, berry, woodsy, earthy, ageable. Shows what everyone is saying about the Momtazi vineyard is right- it's a remarkable vineyard and a wonderful wonderful wine, polished and superbly well made. Highly recommended.

All about terroir-

From the winery:

Tasting Notes:
Inky, red-black color. Rich, powerful and complex. Enormous layered flavors of chocolate, earth and black fruit. Open and decant to enjoy now, or cellar for the next decade (or two.

Grape Source:

100% Momtazi Vineyards. 4 year old Pommard clone vines from the vineyards Lower 13 Block. All fruit sustainably farmed, cropped to 1.5 tons per acre on Yamhill Series and Peavine soils.

Grapes were de-stemmed and cold soaked prior to 92?F fast primary fermentations in stainless steel vats. This was followed with extended maceration before pressing off the skins and putting the wine to barrel. Once in oak, the wine underwent malolactic fermentation and was racked off its lees 3 times before bottling.