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Vineyard: Emmaline Ann
| Appellation | Sonoma Coast |
| Story | A monopole for Cobb. Yields typically less than 2 tons per acre. |
| Acres | 2 |
| Location | A few miles from Cobb's Coastlands Vineyard at an elevation of 800 feet. |
| Aspect | Southwest exposure, influenced by Pacific Ocean. |
| Varieties | Pinot Noir |
| Clones | 115, 777 |
Articles mentioning wines produced from this vineyard
Wineries sourcing from this vineyard
Reviewed wines produced from this vineyard
2009 LaRue Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., 300 cases, $60. A blend of
three coastal vineyards near the towns of Occidental and Sebastopol.
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Medium
reddish-purple color in the glass. Demure aromas of black cherries, plum sauce,
violets, hay barn and spice. Intense presence on the palate without weight,
offering flavors of black cherries and red and dark berries with an underpinning
of savory herbs, finishing with a hint of citrus peel and impressive fruit presence.
Very soft and seductive in the mouth with supportive tannins and lively acidity, all
in balance. Very good.
Reviewed April 4, 2012
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2009 COBB Emmaline Ann Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.0%
alc., 260 cases, $70. This 3-acre vineyard is located near Occidental on
a south-facing slope a few miles inland from Coastlands Vineyard. Dijon
clones 115 and 777 are planted in Goldridge sandy loam. At 800 feet, this site is influenced by the Pacific Ocean. More fog and shade than other vineyards Cobb works with giving at a particularly delicate expression of Pinot Noir. Yields are commonly less than 2 tons per acre. Aged 20 months in 30%
new French oak barrels.
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Light reddish color in the glass. Lovely aromas
of fresh cherries, red berries and rose petals with a touch of spice and
oak. Highly enjoyable flavors of dark red cherries and berries with a pleasing
citrus riff on the cherry-driven, very long finish. Seductively elegant with supple
tannins. True to the Cobb style with lighter color, lower alcohol, redder fruits and
bright, focused acidity.
Reviewed October 2, 2012
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2009 COBB Emmaline Ann Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., 260 cases, $70 ($150 magnum). A 3-acre hillside vineyard
near Occidental. Two Dijon clones planted in Goldridge sandy loam
soil. Exposed to the most shade and fog of any of the vineyards Ross
works with. Aged 20 months in 30% new French oak barrels.
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Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Hi-tone aromas of
dark red cherries and berries permeate the air. Ambrosial flavors of dark
red cherries, pomegranates, and spice. The most polished wine in the lineup
with a silky smooth mouth feel. Finishes with a bold kiss of cherries and juicy
acidity. One of the best one night stands you’ll ever have.
Reviewed May 5, 2013
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2008 COBB Emmaline Ann Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., 360 cases, $68. From 3-acre vineyard near Occidental
planted to Dijon clones in Goldridge sandy loam.
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Very enticing aromas
of dusty dark red spiced Pinot fruits with faint notes of oak and
cinnamon. Luscious and silky body of red plum and dark red berry fruits
make an impression on the mid palate and linger with a vengeance on
the generous finish. Beautifully balanced with racy acidity and supple
tannins, this wine offers a little more richness than others in the lineup, but
displays the finesse that Cobb wines are known for. A keeper.
Reviewed April 11, 2011
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2006 COBB Emmaline Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
12.8% alc., 166 cases, $72. This 3-acre
vineyard is at the western margin of Sebastopol near Occidental and receives more shade and fog than
the other Cobb vineyards. The Goldridge sandy loam soils are planted to Dijon 115 and 777.
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Pleasing
scent of dark stone fruits nicely spiced. An array of brambly fruits show up in the mouth including ripe
strawberries, blackberries and plums. Smooth and silky with bright acidity and fine, ripe tannins create
no rough edges. Truly unique from the other Cobb bottlings.
Reviewed February 15, 2010
WINERY »
ARTICLE »
2009 LaRue Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.5% alc., 300 cases, $60. A blend of three coastal vineyards near the towns of Occidental and Sebastopol. · Medium reddish-purple color in the glass. Demure aromas of black cherries, plum sauce, violets, hay barn and spice. Intense presence on the palate without weight, offering flavors of black cherries and red and dark berries with an underpinning of savory herbs, finishing with a hint of citrus peel and impressive fruit presence. Very soft and seductive in the mouth with supportive tannins and lively acidity, all in balance. Very good. Reviewed April 4, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 COBB Emmaline Ann Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., 260 cases, $70. This 3-acre vineyard is located near Occidental on a south-facing slope a few miles inland from Coastlands Vineyard. Dijon clones 115 and 777 are planted in Goldridge sandy loam. At 800 feet, this site is influenced by the Pacific Ocean. More fog and shade than other vineyards Cobb works with giving at a particularly delicate expression of Pinot Noir. Yields are commonly less than 2 tons per acre. Aged 20 months in 30% new French oak barrels. · Light reddish color in the glass. Lovely aromas of fresh cherries, red berries and rose petals with a touch of spice and oak. Highly enjoyable flavors of dark red cherries and berries with a pleasing citrus riff on the cherry-driven, very long finish. Seductively elegant with supple tannins. True to the Cobb style with lighter color, lower alcohol, redder fruits and bright, focused acidity. Reviewed October 2, 2012 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2009 COBB Emmaline Ann Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.0% alc., 260 cases, $70 ($150 magnum). A 3-acre hillside vineyard near Occidental. Two Dijon clones planted in Goldridge sandy loam soil. Exposed to the most shade and fog of any of the vineyards Ross works with. Aged 20 months in 30% new French oak barrels. · Moderately light reddish-purple color in the glass. Hi-tone aromas of dark red cherries and berries permeate the air. Ambrosial flavors of dark red cherries, pomegranates, and spice. The most polished wine in the lineup with a silky smooth mouth feel. Finishes with a bold kiss of cherries and juicy acidity. One of the best one night stands you’ll ever have. Reviewed May 5, 2013 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2008 COBB Emmaline Ann Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
13.1% alc., 360 cases, $68. From 3-acre vineyard near Occidental planted to Dijon clones in Goldridge sandy loam. · Very enticing aromas of dusty dark red spiced Pinot fruits with faint notes of oak and cinnamon. Luscious and silky body of red plum and dark red berry fruits make an impression on the mid palate and linger with a vengeance on the generous finish. Beautifully balanced with racy acidity and supple tannins, this wine offers a little more richness than others in the lineup, but displays the finesse that Cobb wines are known for. A keeper. Reviewed April 11, 2011 WINERY » ARTICLE »
2006 COBB Emmaline Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
12.8% alc., 166 cases, $72. This 3-acre vineyard is at the western margin of Sebastopol near Occidental and receives more shade and fog than the other Cobb vineyards. The Goldridge sandy loam soils are planted to Dijon 115 and 777. · Pleasing scent of dark stone fruits nicely spiced. An array of brambly fruits show up in the mouth including ripe strawberries, blackberries and plums. Smooth and silky with bright acidity and fine, ripe tannins create no rough edges. Truly unique from the other Cobb bottlings. Reviewed February 15, 2010 WINERY » ARTICLE »
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