Decanted and aerated for two hours. Faint funk and slight spritz that dissipates quickly with aeration.
Palate of red cherry with savory blood orange becoming more prominent on the finish over the course of the evening.... complemented by cardamom spice and sous bois on the nose.
Nice early stage complexity. A wine that you can't put down. Very, very nice. One of my favorite pinot noirs.
375 cases per year produced from 4 acres.
John Thomas planted his dry-farmed site in 1984 to a tight 3090 vines per acre on sedimentary WillaKenzie soil.
Current planting is comprised of approximately 75% Pommard clone and 25% Wadenswil clone.
After fermentation, the free run juice is drained from tank and the pomice (skins, seeds etc.) is left behind. No press wine is used.
Thomas vineyard is located at the far northwest corner of the Dundee Hills AVA (see map).
Paired with rack of lamb grilled over cherrywood coals, grilled mixed vegetables, marinated mushrooms and a pickled Vidalia onion salad.
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