2005 Vintage Notes
Some late spring rains attempted to thwart our hopes for the vintage by threatening to reduce the size of the Pinot crop. Thankfully, the vines responded well to the cooler growing season by developing more concentrated flavor throughout the longer growing season. One of the highlights of the vintage was being able to work, for the first time, with fruit from Santa Lucia Highlands. The start of a long and wonderful relationship with our only vineyards outside of west Sonoma County.
Some late spring rains attempted to thwart our hopes for the vintage by threatening to reduce the size of the Pinot crop. Thankfully, the vines responded well to the cooler growing season by developing more concentrated flavor throughout the longer growing season. One of the highlights of the vintage was being able to work, for the first time, with fruit from Santa Lucia Highlands. The start of a long and wonderful relationship with our only vineyards outside of west Sonoma County.
2005 Wine Notes
Appellation Wines
2005 Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir (PDF) 2005 Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir (PDF) 2005 Russian River Valley Pinot Rosé, Pinot RoseSingle Vineyard Wines
2005 Kanzler Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, Pinot Noir (PDF) 2005 Amber Ridge Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir (PDF) 2005 Amber Ridge Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Syrah 2005 Keefer Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir (PDF) 2005 Koplen Vineyard, Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir (PDF) 2005 Gary’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Pinot Noir (PDF) 2005 Rosella’s Vineyard, Santa Lucia Highlands, Pinot Noir (PDF)Winemaker Series
2005 4-Barrel, California, Pinot NoirVintages
2013
Quite simply, 2013 offered us truly wonderful conditions and allowed each vineyard to shine despite the recent statewide drought.
2012
Post-card growing season helped nurture a good crop of brilliant quality. A welcome respite from more difficult years.
2011
A challenging vintage but one we relished. Cool and wet spring followed by late rains during harvest caused some concern.
2010
Temperature extremes pushed us and our vineyards but the efforts paid off with resulting high quality.
2009
A joy of a vintage with near perfect growing conditions throughout the year.
2008
A difficult year - with frost, heat and drought all making an appearance.
2007
An ideal, if early, vintage with consistent weather and temperatures throughout the season.
2006
A cool spring was tempered by a hot July but overall, a cooler and more elegant year.
2005
Marked by cool weather that allowed fruit to mature gracefully. A sleek vintage.
