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Vineyard: Fallstaff Road
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
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Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2009 Kutch Falstaff Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., 168
cases, $48. Heirloom clones grown biodynamically. Yield .75 ton per acre. 20%
whole cluster, native fermentations, aged sur lie 18 months in 50% new French
oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered.
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Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the
glass. Complex nose offering scents of black cherries, plums, spices including
clove, and a curious note of prickly pear. This impressive wine offers a vivid and
generous core of dark red and black berries and cherries with supporting smoky
oak, and appealing spice and loamy earth notes. The fruit is front and center
but the wine’s appeal is augmented by a very silky mouth feel, restrained but
firm tannins, and bright acidity on an explosive finish which seems to last for 30
seconds. The wine drank nicely the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Needs
several years in the cellar for full enjoyment. Very good.
Reviewed May 15, 2011
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2007 Alesia Falstaff Road Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
This vineyard is located adjacent Benovia Winery
planted in sandy Goldridge soils and impeccably farmed by owners Ron and Judy Lougheed.
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Saddle up for this
big boned wine. Very dark reddish-purple in color. When you pour it, you know you are in for a ride. Complex
nose of dark stone fruits, hi-country forest and cardamon spice. Luscious dark fruit liqueur that is rich and
plush on the mid palate with uncommonly long persistence. Olallieberry fruit stands out. Seriously fruity
and definitely Caliesque but not jammy in the least with impeccable balance.
Reviewed February 25, 2009
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2005 Alesia Falstaff Road Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., $62. Ron and Judy
Loughred farm this vineyard on the extreme Sonoma Coast. This is the second label of Rhys vineyards
and features several bottlings from purchased fruit.
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Dark violet-red in color. Aromas start off with barnyard
and diaper and evolve to cherry, root beer, hay and oak. Woody, earthy, and meaty at heart. With
air, the flavors evolve with more black cherry charm. Tannins are well-integrated and the texture is reasonably
soft. The finish is a touch sour.
Reviewed April 7, 2008
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2009 Kutch Falstaff Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., 168 cases, $48. Heirloom clones grown biodynamically. Yield .75 ton per acre. 20% whole cluster, native fermentations, aged sur lie 18 months in 50% new French oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderately dark reddish-purple color in the glass. Complex nose offering scents of black cherries, plums, spices including clove, and a curious note of prickly pear. This impressive wine offers a vivid and generous core of dark red and black berries and cherries with supporting smoky oak, and appealing spice and loamy earth notes. The fruit is front and center but the wine’s appeal is augmented by a very silky mouth feel, restrained but firm tannins, and bright acidity on an explosive finish which seems to last for 30 seconds. The wine drank nicely the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Needs several years in the cellar for full enjoyment. Very good. Reviewed May 15, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2007 Alesia Falstaff Road Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
This vineyard is located adjacent Benovia Winery planted in sandy Goldridge soils and impeccably farmed by owners Ron and Judy Lougheed. · Saddle up for this big boned wine. Very dark reddish-purple in color. When you pour it, you know you are in for a ride. Complex nose of dark stone fruits, hi-country forest and cardamon spice. Luscious dark fruit liqueur that is rich and plush on the mid palate with uncommonly long persistence. Olallieberry fruit stands out. Seriously fruity and definitely Caliesque but not jammy in the least with impeccable balance. Reviewed February 25, 2009 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2005 Alesia Falstaff Road Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.7% alc., $62. Ron and Judy Loughred farm this vineyard on the extreme Sonoma Coast. This is the second label of Rhys vineyards and features several bottlings from purchased fruit. · Dark violet-red in color. Aromas start off with barnyard and diaper and evolve to cherry, root beer, hay and oak. Woody, earthy, and meaty at heart. With air, the flavors evolve with more black cherry charm. Tannins are well-integrated and the texture is reasonably soft. The finish is a touch sour. Reviewed April 7, 2008 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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