2007 Miner “Gary’s Vineyard” Pinot Noir
Vintage: 2007
Producer/Winery: Miner Family Vineyards
Wine: Gary’s Vineyard Pinot Noir
Country: USA
Region: California
Appellation: Santa Lucia Highlands
Varietal Composition: 100 % Pinot Noir
Aging: 14 Months French Oak (70% New)
Climate: Maritime
Alcohol: 14.4 %
Winemaker: Gary Brookman
Bottle Value: $60 USD
Production: 911 Cases
Where: San Jose, CA When: December 20, 2009 With whom: Anh & I
Perspective: This is one of my favorite wines from Miner Family Vineyards. I visit the winery once a year and pick up an assortment of great wines that I put away and some that I drink immediately. This one should have gone to the wine locker but after drinking so many Bordeaux varieties lately I was craving a pinot. The wine is super clean with bright red fruits intermingled with toasty oak and spice box flavors. I allowed the wine to breathe-without decanting-for three hours before I drank it. This makes all the difference. Drink now if you have a few bottles and keep the rest for a few more years or more.
Systematic Approach
Appearance: Clear clarity. Medium garnet core, pale ruby rim. No sediment or deposits.
Nose: Clean. Medium intense youthful aromas of red and black cherry, green olive, dried hay, and pimentos.
Palate: Dry. Medium(+) acid. Medium(-) ripe/soft tannins. Medium alcohol. Medium(-) body. Medium(+) intense flavors of red cherry, ripe raspberry, plum, sweet spiced vanilla, toasted oak, and earthy/stony minerals. Balance – Drying. Refreshing acid, supple tannins, warm alcohol, well defined fruit. Texture – Silky tannins and fluid viscosity. Medium(+) length. Overall Impression – Refreshing ripeness. Well defined freshness and harmonious.
Conclusion: Very good quality for balance and length. Drink now and for the next 8 years.
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