“More aromatic, less heavy”

2008 PINOT NOIR PRESIDIO

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The Presidio vineyard is a biodynamic and organic labor of love grown by Doug Braun. In 2008 it produced a small crop of the tiniest clusters of grapes I have ever seen. At the winery we gently destemmed the fruit and put it in an open top tank for a cold soak. After six days the native yeast started fermenting and the room immediately filled with an intense aroma of raspberries. In all my years of winemaking there has only been one other pinot fermentation that was as notably aromatic (our 1996 Pisoni).

Tipping the scales at only 13.2% alcohol, this is our lowest alcohol pinot in 16 years. But like all numerical statistics of winemaking it's pretty irrelevant. What's important is that the wine tastes great! A lively aroma of herbs, spices and an exciting raspberry quality play well with its savory, juicy flavors. This wine is easy to enjoy now, and will continue to develop for the next six to ten years.


A few comments on this special wine:

Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Nov/Dec 2011): Bright ruby. The wildest of this set of pinots, offering intense red and dark berry, spice and potpourri scents with notes of musky herbs and cracked pepper. Stains the palate with sweet black raspberry and floral pastille flavors. Finishes juicy and focused, with excellent vivacity and length. 93 points.

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate (#196): The 2008 Pinot Noir Presidio impresses for its highly nuanced inner perfume and silky tannins, both of which serve to add considerable complexity to the bold fruit. This is a truly striking, beautiful wine. Presidio is a biodynamically farmed vineyard. 92 points.

Burghound (#44): 2008 Pinot Noir – Presidio Vineyard: A fresh, pure and layered mix of upper and lower register fruit aromas that include raspberry, plum and dark berries. The detailed, intense and voluminous flavors possess a generous and velvety mouth feel before terminating in a supple, balanced and admirably persistent finish. Good stuff here too. 90 points.

Adam’s comment:

This wine continues to surprise. After a spectacular start in the fermentation tank the wine was gently pressed to barrel and within a month went into a funk. It was interesting and sinewy, however I wondered where the raspberries had gone! Although we never touched the wine during the elevage it slowly gained character in the barrel. At bottling I thought it was interesting but quite quirky. Now after almost two and a half years in bottle this 2008 Presidio pinot noir has come out of its shell and is very showy. The raspberries are back and the wine is plush and flavorful.


Cheers,
Adam Tolmach


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