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Brooks Pinot Noir Janus - 2012 (750ml)
Brooks Pinot Noir Janus - 2012 (750ml)
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The 2012 Pinot Noir Janus comes from vines planted in 1973 (Pommard clone) and 1997-2001 (Dijon clone). Winemaker Chris Williams told me that he likes to source fruit from Temperance Hill to lend earthiness to the blend. It has a forward nose with scents of blueberry and black cherry fruit that is nicely defined with light iris and violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannin on the entry. Quite citric in style, this is a more effervescent take on Pinot Noir with a pleasant austerity on the finish.
Wine Advocate - 89 points
Wine Advocate - 89 points
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The 2012 Pinot Noir Janus comes from vines planted in 1973 (Pommard clone) and 1997-2001 (Dijon clone). Winemaker Chris Williams told me that he likes to source fruit from Temperance Hill to lend earthiness to the blend. It has a forward nose with scents of blueberry and black cherry fruit that is nicely defined with light iris and violet scents. The palate is medium-bodied with tensile tannin on the entry. Quite citric in style, this is a more effervescent take on Pinot Noir with a pleasant austerity on the finish.
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Pinot Noir is responsible for some of the world’s finest wines. Famed for producing the red wines of Burgundy and the Côte d’Or in particular, it is now widely grown in cool climates across Califonia and Oregon, and with increasing success in New Zealand. Although typically used to produce varietal wines, Pinot Noir makes a significant contribution in the wines of Champagne, where it is vinified as a white wine and blended with Cardonnay and Pinot Meunier. On the whole, fresh summer fruit of strawberries, raspberries and red cherries tend to be the identifying qualities, however richer versions express darker fruit including black cherries (kirsch), cherry cola, leather and violets to name a few.
Oregon is without a doubt establishing a reputation for producing to some of America’s finest wines, made from Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Riesling. The Willamette Valley is the largest and most well known AVA. The Dundee and Eola hills, as well as Ribbon ridge are three of its most promising sub-regions.
Red wine is wine made from dark-coloured grape varieties. The color of red differs based on the grapes variety or varieties used.Interestingly, black grapes yield a juice that is greenish-white. The actual red color comes from anthocyan pigments (also called anthocyanins) from the skin of the grape (exceptions are the relatively uncommon teinturier varieties, which produce a red colored juice). Most of the production centers around the extraction of color and flavor from the grape skin.