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p is a correlation coefficient – each year a wine is made from different blends of clones to optimize this wine. The 2005 rho is composed of the estate's best pinot noir lots of the vintage. Each pinot noir barrel is monitored, tasted, and ranked to determine only the highest caliber wine makes it to rho blend; 16 total barrels. Two barrels were clone Pommard 4, and fourteen barrels were clone 115 and 9 of those (56%) were new barrels. The barrels chosen were from coopers TW Boswell, Remond, Sirigue, Radoux and Marsannay. Eleven of the barrels were from sections of the vineyard where we employ branch locks for parallel vertical shoot positioning. The wine is released one year after the bottling date, so the rho achieve its maximum potential!
The nose of brown sugar, sarsparilla, and bing cherries on this garnet hued beauty captivate at first scent. Offering a pleasing palate of cinnamon infused molé, dark berries and bing cherries, the 2005 rho is lush, and fruit driven with a big, long tannin structure that will aid beautifully in aging. 535 cases
Smooth and polished up front, showcasing ripe cherry, raspberry and blueberry fruit, yet gaining traction, with a nice presentation of firm, loamy tannins that gain complexity and depth. Drink now through 2011. 432 cases made - 91 points, Wine Spectator
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