2019 Jennifer's Pinot Noir
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The 2019 Pinot Noir Jennifer's is a potent and incredibly distinctive wine. Poor soils in a very cool site yield a Pinot full of game, leather, blood orange, spice and earthy notes complement a core of dark red/purplish fruit. A Pinot of power and breadth, the Jennifer's is not especially subtle, but there is a real feeling of energy here that is undeniably appealing.
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The 2019 Pinot Noir Jennifer's is more richly spiced and more brooding, with sassafras and cherry pit. The palate is more structured with saline savor, and the wine has fresh and energetic tension through the finish. Drink 2024-2038. A part of the Kendall-Jackson family, Hartford Court was established by Don and Jennifer Hartford, whose first vintage was 1994. They began with two vineyard designated wines, and today they have expanded to include 36 single vineyard wines, dedicated to Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Zinfandel. Jeff Stewart, the general manager and winemaker since 2011, and Tiaan Lordan, who has been with the estate since 2010, share the role as winemakers today.
The 2019 Pinot Noir Jennifer’s is juicy and alluring! It has a medium ruby-purple color and floral-laced strawberry, red cherries and raspberries on the nose complemented by integrated new oak spices. The medium-bodied palate is grainy and fresh, with intense, deep red fruits and a very long, ethereal finish. It has potential to develop in bottle over the next decade, although it's difficult to resist those alluring, perfumed fruits. It matured 15 months in 34% new French oak, and 307 cases were made.