1995 RUSSIAN RIVER PINOT NOIR

Wood:
	Harvest Date:		9/22/95
	Brix:		23.2 degrees
	pH:		3.62
	TA:		0.82 g/100mL

Poplar/Ritchie:
	Harvest Date:		10/2/95
	Brix:		23.1 degrees
	pH:		3.48
	TA:		0.89 g/100mL

Tasting Notes: When bottled this wine was full of spice and a soft range of red fruit characteristics from red currant to cassis. Aromas were clove, cinnamon, and green apples. The oak added a nice vanilla undertone, the finish was crisp and refreshing supported by high acidity.

	Alcohol:		13.8% by volume
	TA:		0.62 g/100mL
	pH:		3.77
	Production:		320 cases of 12

Aging Notes: This wine has had a very controversial life in the cellar. When I tasted through all the wines with a small group in early 2001, some pretty fine tuned palates thought this wine the most Burgundian. The acid is high as is the pH; the result is a lush middle mouth and a crisp finish. However, others have had this wine (and sent samples back to me) that were just plain awful. I cannot really account for the variability. However, I do think that the problems in the vineyard (warm winter, rot, high acidity and pH), and me as a novice winemaker and not understanding how to address these issues in the cellar has left a rather vulnerable wine. Drink this now! Waiting will clearly not increase the pleasure.

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