2012 Sojourn Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard
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(all de-stemmed fruit and 50% new oak): Brilliant ruby. Sexy, oak-spiced aromas of blackberry and cherry-cola, with smoke and mineral accents emerging with air. Densely packed red and dark berry flavors stretch out in the glass and pick up allspice and star anise qualities, along with a touch of vanilla. Powerful but at the same time lithe and precise, with excellent finishing clarity and smooth, even tannins.
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The 2012 Pinot Noir Sangiacomo Vineyard was made from Dijon clones 115 and 777 as well as the Pommard and Joseph Swan clones. The bouquet offers sweet notes of black cherries, wild strawberries and plums. Pure and medium to full-bodied with sweet tannin and a sumptuous mouthfeel, this round, generous beauty offers both a hedonistically and intellectually satisfying perspective. Enjoy it over the next 5-8 years. All of Sojourn Cellars’ Chardonnays see about 30% new oak, and tend to have finished alcohols in the 14% to 14.3% range. Sojourn produces a half dozen Pinot Noirs, ranging between 14.2% and 14.6% natural alcohol. Most of them are made from Dijon clones. Tel. (707) 938-7212