Our newest bottling from Nash Mill Vineyard in the Deep End of Anderson Valley was harvested on September 30, 2018 and after hand-sorting and de-stemming, the Pinot Noir fermented with a combination of 24% whole cluster and the rest whole berry on native yeast. Aged 16 months in new and neutral French oak.
Winemaker's tasting notes: Typical of this cool, foggy site surrounded by tall conifer the 2018 Nash Mill has a beautiful garnet color in the glass. As it opens up, the wine delivers intense aromas of pomegranate, lavender, and dried sage. The mouth-filling palate reveals spices of cracked pepper and clove, as well as juicy red plum and taut tannins. This wine is just beginning to express itself and a little time in the cellar would certainly be rewarded.
Details:
Clones: 115/677/Pommard
Harvest/Brix: September 30, 2018
Fruit: 100% whole berry (no stems)
Fermentation: native
Barrel aging: 15 months in French oak (21% new: Billon AML 3year)
Finish: unfined and unfiltered
Alcohol content: 13.6% by volume
Bottled: February 2020
Production: 110 cases
Drink now through 2028
Suggested Retail Price: $52/bottle (750ml)
Release date: November, 2021
Reviews:
94 Points, Editors' Choice, Wine Enthusiast (Aug/Sep 2022): This elegant, silky smooth, unfiltered wine tastes of savory-spicy and feels broad and deep on the palate. It went through a native fermentation and was aged 15 months in 21% new French barrels. There are mellow mulled plums, woodsy notes and hints of cinnamon on a medium to full body soothed by fine-grained tannins. Editors’ Choice. —J.G.
