Dec 30, 2022
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Young Hagen Wines
| Owner(s) | Timothy Beranek |
| Web site | www.younghagen.com |
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Reviewed Wines
2014 Young Hagen Riddle Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., pH 3.82, TA 0.57, 149 cases,
$50. Released February 2017. Clones 115 and Pommard. 10% whole cluster included in de-stemmed
fermentation. Aged 11 months on the lees in French oak barrels, 20% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
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Dark
purple color in the glass. Very similar in style and character as the 2013 Sonoma Coast bottling, but with more
compatible oak management. Aromas of blueberry-pomegranate, rose petal, white pepper and vanilla lead to a
mid weight plus core of sweet purple and black berry fruits framed by gentle tannins. The wine enters better
than it finishes, with a welcome attack of well-ripened fruit, but finishes only modestly.
Score: 89.
Reviewed April 19, 2017
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2013 Young Hagen Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.75, TA 0.68, 77 cases, $50. Released
February 2017. A single vineyard wine from a vineyard located at the western edge of Green Valley (name not
disclosed). Calera, Pommard, 115 and Elite clones. 10% whole cluster fermented separately. Aged 15 months
on the lees in once-used French oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
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Although there is no new oak
barrels used in the aging of this wine, it shows a whack of oak on the nose and palate. Aromas of wood smoke
and oak char lead off and persist over time. More fruit expression on the mid weight palate, with lush flavors of
black raspberry, blackberry, spice and leaf. The tannins and acidity are in balance and there is some length to
the sweet-fruited finish. Toasty oak plies the background and is still evident in the wine when tasted the
following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle.
Score: 87.
Reviewed April 19, 2017
ARTICLE »
2014 Young Hagen Riddle Vineyard Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.2% alc., pH 3.82, TA 0.57, 149 cases, $50. Released February 2017. Clones 115 and Pommard. 10% whole cluster included in de-stemmed fermentation. Aged 11 months on the lees in French oak barrels, 20% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Dark purple color in the glass. Very similar in style and character as the 2013 Sonoma Coast bottling, but with more compatible oak management. Aromas of blueberry-pomegranate, rose petal, white pepper and vanilla lead to a mid weight plus core of sweet purple and black berry fruits framed by gentle tannins. The wine enters better than it finishes, with a welcome attack of well-ripened fruit, but finishes only modestly. Score: 89. Reviewed April 19, 2017 ARTICLE »
2013 Young Hagen Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
14.1% alc., pH 3.75, TA 0.68, 77 cases, $50. Released February 2017. A single vineyard wine from a vineyard located at the western edge of Green Valley (name not disclosed). Calera, Pommard, 115 and Elite clones. 10% whole cluster fermented separately. Aged 15 months on the lees in once-used French oak barrels. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Although there is no new oak barrels used in the aging of this wine, it shows a whack of oak on the nose and palate. Aromas of wood smoke and oak char lead off and persist over time. More fruit expression on the mid weight palate, with lush flavors of black raspberry, blackberry, spice and leaf. The tannins and acidity are in balance and there is some length to the sweet-fruited finish. Toasty oak plies the background and is still evident in the wine when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 87. Reviewed April 19, 2017 ARTICLE »