Again, this vintage gave
us ideal conditions for the slightly warmer Pisoni Vineyard site.
While we were utterly delighted with our 1998 version, this one
is even better. The cooler conditions of 1999 gave us more acidity
to balance the intense, low crop fruit character that is the hallmark
of Pisoni Vineyard. I took this one to a wine fair in Bordeaux
called Vinexpo this summer, and, although I couldn't get any European
to admit that it tasted like pinot noir, those that didn't dismiss
the wine immediately as being too new world-ish, were impressed
by its size and harmony. This is my favorite Pisoni to date.