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2007 PINOT NOIR FE CIEGA
Santa Rita Hills

Wow! This wine has a fabulous aroma that is very showy right now. It reminds me of a walk in our hills just after a rain, with scents of damp earth, sage, and thyme. Unlike all of the earlier vintages that we produced from Fe Ciega, this one is easy going, with gentle, savory cranberry and blueberry flavors. When a bottle of this wine is left open for a few days, it remains fresh but tightens up a bit, and the wine shows its tannin more clearly, which tells me that, despite its precociousness, it has a long life ahead. As always, our best pinot noir.