Territorial Pinot noir "Capital T Reserve" 03: This wine should be called Capital "L", the L standing for LAYERS. Delicious aromas of red, blue and fruit with soft toast, rich baking spices, and a smidge of dried thyme hint at what's to come...At first, subtle red and black cherry, wait, then sweet, wild blueberry, the "T" keeps unfolding. The wine continued evolving for three days, showing more fruit layers and a smokey note on the nose.
Superb density and concentration, with perfectly integrated tannins. Territorial's Estate Vineyards saw none of the problems associated with hot 2003 vintage and it shows in the excellent Capital T Reserve.
Huge plus balance plus time in the cellar plus a full range of flavors and scents equals
OUTSTANDING AND HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
This muscular ?ber-pinot begins with rich aromas of dark cherry and vine. Gripping tannins and balanced acidity provide a stunning textural winescape into which multiple layers of concentrated fruit and spice seamlessly meld and linger.
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Detailed Info, Previous Vintage Notes, Reviews:
2003 Production Notes:
Dry. 13.6% alcohol.
3.44 ph, 5.70 grams/liter TA at bottling.
Sourced from Bellpine Vineyards, Equinox Vineyard and Toad Hall Vineyards.
Pinot Noir clones 113, 115, 667, Wadenswil and Jackson.
Harvested 9/7 through 10/4, 2004.
72 hour cold soak followed by small-lot fermentation in open top vessels.
Roughly 20% new French Oak.
Wine Press NW review for 2002 vintage:
"Double Gold from Wine Press Northwest, winter 2004/05: Territorial is a rising star in the Oregon wine industry, and this rich red wine is ample evidence. It's earthy, black cherry aromas offer hints of complex cinnamon undertones that give way to rich cherry flavors with a penetrating finish. This has the structure to cellar for a few years and likely will continue to gain complexity."
