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ARISSA JANE 2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Arissa Jane is the second label for
Adrian Fog, which is one of those Anderson Valley wineries that
is very difficult to get, and which sells for double the price
of the Arissa Jane. This is not just some “leftover” juice
didn’t make the cut for the Adrian Fog wines. Arissa Jane is a
project that Jane and Stewart will continue to grow and make the
best wines possible from select vineyards in the Sonoma Coast
appellation.
How did we find this marvelous Pinot Noir, or rather, how did it find us?
I stopped by our wine shop on a late
Friday afternoon a few weeks ago, and Jane Farrell
from Adrian
Fog was sitting at the bar sipping a glass of wine. She had
brought in a bottle of this wine that she wanted us to try, and
give her our opinion. Well, long story short, if you could have
seen the expressions on our faces, you wouldn’t need to continue
need to read any further. We thought it was a gorgeous Pinot
Noir exhibiting a beautiful bouquet and gorgeous flavors of
Black Cherries, raspberries, exotic spices, earthy notes, good
acidity and a velvety mouthfeel. The wine is still on the
youthful side and would benefit from additional bottle age, but
it really opened up the further down the bottle we got.
A word
about the 2007 Vintage: The 2007 vintage overall is going to be
a STELLAR vintage for California wines, judging from our recent
tasting. It was just a perfect growing season where winemakers
and growers got to pick at the exact ripeness they wanted. This
is an outstanding Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, and I am sure it will
sell out very quickly.
The quality-to-price-ratio (“QPR”) is
off the charts!
This is only the second vintage of the Arissa Jane Pinot, and we’re delighted to have this wine in our portfolio. Anybody who enjoys high quality Pinot Noir should pick up a case of this wine.
Arissa Jane is an expressive blend full of big dark cherry, intense blackberry and dark plumb characteristics with a wonderful spicy rich finish. The wine has a nice silky mouth feel, with very expressive fruit. Just like her big sister Adrian Fog, this wine is naturally fermented, bottled unfined and unfiltered. Aged 11 months in new and seasoned French oak. Only 277 Cases
Once you try it, you will be as excited about this Pinot as we are. We can’t wait for you to taste this wine, and to hear what you have to say about it! Cheers, The Wine Shop Online Staff
Cheers,
The Wine Shop Online Staff
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