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Vineyard: Gundlach-Bunschu Estate
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2010 Gundlach Bundschu Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
14.2% alc., pH 3.48, TA 0.67, 3,018 cases, $27. Released
March 2012. From two blocks of 40+year-old Wente selections and two
blocks of Robert Young clone. Yields 2.8 tons per acre. Whole cluster
pressed, 80% barrel fermented and 20% stainless steel fermented,
indigenous and inoculated yeasts, weekly battonage, no malolactic
fermentation, aged 10 months in 20% new French oak barrels.
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Light straw color
in the glass. Clean aromas of golden apple, lemon, yeast and nasturtium.
Polished and crisp, with flavors of apple, Asian pear, malted milk and toast, with
an appealing underpinning of minerality. Impeccable balance, on-point focus
and refreshing to drink. Very good.
Reviewed October 2, 2012
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2010 Gundlach Bundschu Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., pH 3.88, TA 0.59, 3,080
cases, $35. 8 blocks harvested separately. Heritage, 115, 667 and 777. 100% de-stemmed, 5-7-day cold
soak, indigenous and RC21`2 yeast strains, aged 10 months in 40% new French oak.
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Moderately dark
reddish-purple color in the glass. Accessible nose with aromas of roasted stone fruits, candied rose and
vanilla. Veers to the extreme end of ripeness with flavors of black cherries, dark berries and currants, backed
by a hint of oak,displaying fine-grain tannins and a dry finish. Decent.
Reviewed October 2, 2012
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2010 Gundlach Bundschu Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Chardonnay
14.2% alc., pH 3.48, TA 0.67, 3,018 cases, $27. Released March 2012. From two blocks of 40+year-old Wente selections and two blocks of Robert Young clone. Yields 2.8 tons per acre. Whole cluster pressed, 80% barrel fermented and 20% stainless steel fermented, indigenous and inoculated yeasts, weekly battonage, no malolactic fermentation, aged 10 months in 20% new French oak barrels. · Light straw color in the glass. Clean aromas of golden apple, lemon, yeast and nasturtium. Polished and crisp, with flavors of apple, Asian pear, malted milk and toast, with an appealing underpinning of minerality. Impeccable balance, on-point focus and refreshing to drink. Very good. Reviewed October 2, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2010 Gundlach Bundschu Estate Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.4% alc., pH 3.88, TA 0.59, 3,080 cases, $35. 8 blocks harvested separately. Heritage, 115, 667 and 777. 100% de-stemmed, 5-7-day cold soak, indigenous and RC21`2 yeast strains, aged 10 months in 40% new French oak. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Accessible nose with aromas of roasted stone fruits, candied rose and vanilla. Veers to the extreme end of ripeness with flavors of black cherries, dark berries and currants, backed by a hint of oak,displaying fine-grain tannins and a dry finish. Decent. Reviewed October 2, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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