2011 ポール・ホッブス ピノ・ノワール ロシアン・リバー・バレー
2011 ポール・ホッブス ピノ・ノワール ロシアン・リバー・バレー
2011 Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Russian River Valley
Vineyard
Properties: Katherine Lindsay Estate, Bellflower, Fraenkle, Gap’s Crown, Ulises Valdez,Walker Station
Appellation: Russian River Valley
Clonal Selections: Beba, Calera, d115, 667, 777
Sites: Various sites and exposures; Sebastopol series, Goldridge yellow, sandy clay loam, red clay and coarse, gravelly, loam soils
Yields: 1.4 – 3.4 tons/acre
Harvest
Harvest Dates: September 22 – October 19
Harvest Brix: 24.5° – 25.2°
Growing Season: 2011 began with a wet winter and spring across Sonoma and Napa Counties. Summer was warm, and as harvest approached temperatures rose. Our pinot noir ripened fully and evenly, allowing sugars and acid to develop in balance. The wines from 2011 are bright, expressive and faceted.
Winemaking
Hand-harvested grapes
Fermented in small, open-top stainless steel fermentors with indigenous yeasts
5-6 day cold soak, 15-17 day average total maceration
Direct to press; 2.5% whole cluster
Voluntary malolactic fermentation in barrels
Aged 11 months in small French oak barrels; 45% new
Unfined and unfiltered; bottled August 2012
Notes
Deep violet in color, this lush pinot noir carries expressive aromas of wild berries, rose petals and cola. The palate, silky and balanced, explodes with dark raspberry, plum, clove and cocoa. Ripe currant and blackberry harmonize over a long, toasty finish supported by round tannins. Alcohol 14.5%
ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドボケイト (アントニオ・ガッローニ) 90ポイント
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A delicious, entry-level wine, the 2011 Pinot Noir is also a great example of the year. Sweet floral notes, red berries, mint and anise are some of the notes that woven together in the glass in this expressive and beautiful wine. Juicy and radiant, the 2011 captures the very best qualities of Sonoma Pinot Noir in this cold vintage. It is a terrific showing. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2021.
It is always fascinating to sit down with Paul Hobbs and his winemaker Megan Baccitich, as these Chardonnays and Pinots run the gamut of styles, clones and sites in Sonoma. According to Hobbs, the 2010 harvest was two weeks later than normal, while 2011 was three weeks later than normal! One of the other main differences is that temperatures increased toward the end of 2010, but stayed very much on the cool side in 2011. My impression is that when all is said and done, vintage 2011 will turn out to be superior to 2010 for this range. As always, the Hobbs house style does a very nice job of capturing both textural richness and plenty of site specificity.
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(Wine Advocate #206 Apr 2013 Antonio Galloni Drink: 2014 - 2021)
| ワイン情報 | |
| 生産年(ヴィンテージ) | 2011 |
| 生産国 | アメリカ合衆国 |
| 生産領域 | カリフォルニア |
| アペレーション/地区 | ソノマカウンティ |
| ボトルサイズ | 750ml |
| ワイン レビュー | |
| ワイン評価スコアの レンジ | 90 - 95 |
| ロバート・パーカーのワイン・アドヴォケート | 90 |
