SILENT-Fine Wine

Item Description

"Quite simply, 2013 offered us truly wonderful conditions. Mother Nature answered every challenge with the correct response and our recent statewide drought did little to impact the vineyards. We were very happy with the quality of fruit that we were able to harvest throughout Sonoma County and Santa Lucia Highlands from a vintage that afforded clusters the luxury of maturing just a little longer. 2013 allowed each vineyard to shine."

The winner of this item receives one bottle each of:

• 2013 SONOMA COAST, PINOT NOIR - 93 points Wine Spectator
• 2013 RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, PINOT NOIR - 92 points Wine Spectator
• 2013 SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS, PINOT NOIR - 93 points Wine Spectator

2013 SONOMA COAST, PINOT NOIR

The wine shows focused black cherry, ripe currants, and blueberry in the nose, followed by intense blackberry. In the background there is a dusting of cocoa nibs and cassis. The 2013 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir first shows dark fruits that focus on the center of the palate then steadily permeates into all areas of the mouth. The focused acidity, balanced with gripping tannins, carries the rich dark fruit character toward the mid-palate, followed by lush black cherry and sealed with ripe currants. Flavors are slowly released from the wine showing a rich complexity of flavors, textures, ending with a long seductive finish.

2013 RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY, PINOT NOIR

This layered, complex, beauty of a wine shows rich aromas of wild anise and wisps of bergamot, mingled with the red and dark fresh fruit components of bing cherries, black raspberry, and a hint of rose petal. This Russian River Valley Pinot Noir is pure, balanced, lush and focused. On the front are delicate notes of cherries and rose hips that blossom to cola, pomegranate and sun drenched raspberries, culminating with chocolate dipped oranges that coats the palate and lingers long after.

2013 SANTA LUCIA HIGHLANDS, PINOT NOIR

Magic grows on the eastern slopes of this coastal range. This wine displays deep notes of orange peel, cherries, allspice, nutmeg and five-spice with a hint of rhubarb and strawberry compote. This wine displays deep notes of orange peel, cherries, allspice, nutmeg and five-spice with a hint of rhubarb and strawberry compote.