Spell Nichole's Blend Pinot Noir Sonoma County 2013
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2013 NICHOLE’S BLEND Sonoma County

2013 NICHOLE’S BLEND Sonoma County

$39.00

Description

22 bottles available

The fruit for the 2013 Nichole‰’s Blend Pinot Noir comes from the DeVoto, Terra de Promissio, Umino and Alder Springs Vineyards. From as far south as the Petaluma Gap, where the cold maritime breezes help to produce wines of excellent purity and elegance; to the far western edge of the Russian River Valley, which produces wines with richness and ripe dark fruit flavors. The resulting wine is an excellent example of the harmony between these distinctive regions within Sonoma County.

Bright ruby in color, aromas of citrus pith, ripe raspberry, black cherry, toasted oats, sandalwood and crushed dried herbs mingle in the glass. Sappy fruit flavors with lively acidity and a hint of minerality coalesce in a sultry finish. This youthful, energetic wine is immensely gratifying now and should become even more so with time. Drink now, or over the next 5 to 7 years.

Oak: 100% French; 30% new, 30% once used and 40% older.
Harvest Dates: September 14 – September 30, 2013
Bottled: August 11, 2014
Alc: 14.3%
Cases Produced: 575

Reviews
  • Joe Roberts, 1winedude.com score: B+

    Nichole? Oh you’d like Nichole; she’s down to earth and very pretty.

  • Burghound Score: 89

    Here the nose exhibits a stark contrast with that of the Alder Springs as this is all but mute and only aggressive swirling liberates more deeply pitched aromas of tobacco, tar and dark berries. There is good verve to the supple and rounded medium weight flavors that possess a velvety mouth feel while offering reasonably good length on the dusty and ever-so-mildly austere finale. This doesn’t have the charm or the elegance of the Alder but it is bolder and certainly more robust.

  • Connoisseur's Guide Score: 90

    Here is a weighty, well-concentrated, solidly constructed Pinot Noir that leans to ripeness while keying on dried cherries as its principal theme. It is rounded and slightly supple in feel with a touch of glyceriny viscosity to start but stays in balance and firms up as it goes with fine finishing length. It avoids undue coarseness but will improve as it ages and is sure to show increasing polish over the next three to five years.  One Puff.

  • Prince of Pinot Score: 90

    Noir 14.3% alc., 575 cases, $39. Sourced from DeVoto, Terra de Promissio, Umino and Alder Springs vineyards. Aged in 100% French oak barrels, 30% new, 30% once-used, and 40% older. Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Very fragrant aromas of black cherry, black raspberry, Asian 5-spice and a hint of peppercorn which build in intensity over time in the glass. Smooth and harmonious in the mouth, with flavors of dark red cherry and berry fruits. Very forward drinking, with minimal dry tannins and good intensity on the finish. This is the most approachable and easy drinking wine in the 2013 SPELL lineup.

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The fruit for the 2013 Nichole‰’s Blend Pinot Noir comes from the DeVoto, Terra de Promissio, Umino and Alder Springs Vineyards. From as far south as the Petaluma Gap, where the cold maritime breezes help to produce wines of excellent purity and elegance; to the far western edge of the Russian River Valley, which produces wines with richness and ripe dark fruit flavors. The resulting wine is an excellent example of the harmony between these distinctive regions within Sonoma County.

Bright ruby in color, aromas of citrus pith, ripe raspberry, black cherry, toasted oats, sandalwood and crushed dried herbs mingle in the glass. Sappy fruit flavors with lively acidity and a hint of minerality coalesce in a sultry finish. This youthful, energetic wine is immensely gratifying now and should become even more so with time. Drink now, or over the next 5 to 7 years.

Oak: 100% French; 30% new, 30% once used and 40% older.
Harvest Dates: September 14 – September 30, 2013
Bottled: August 11, 2014
Alc: 14.3%
Cases Produced: 575

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