2011 Peay Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyard
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The 2011 Pinot Noir Savoy, an addition to the Peay range, is subtle, nuanced and quite pretty. Small red berries and sweet floral notes wrap around the palate. The 2011 is all about clarity and delineation. This is a very strong first effort, particularly in light of the challenging vintage.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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Deep red. Cherry, black raspberry and potpourri on the fragrant nose. Sappy and focused on the palate, offering juicy red berry and bitter cherry flavors and exotic spicecake and floral pastille nuances. The spicy note adds bite to a long, energetic finish. Showing plenty of complexity now but this elegant pinot is balanced to age.
About the producer
Peay Vineyards is a small, family-owned estate winery on the rugged West Sonoma Coast in California, crafting elegant, site-driven Pinot Noir, Syrah, Chardonnay, and other varietals from organically farmed grapes grown just miles from the Pacific Ocean.