2019 Hartford Court Pinot Noir Hailey's Block
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The 2019 Pinot Noir Hailey's Block emerges from a block within Arrendell. Powerful and yet linear, the Hailey's possesses lovely red/purplish berry character, with blood orange, spice and rose petal accents that add character. There's good energy, but also an aggressiveness in the tannin that holds the wine back.
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The 2019 Pinot Noir Hailey's Block is rich with aromas of pine resin, mint, dark mineral richness, and juicy red cherry. The fruit is forward upfront, with ripe raspberry, but gives way to its more tension-driven structure. Drink over the next 10 to 15 years. 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 Docker Hill was matured for 15 months in 24% new French oak. It has a medium ruby color and loads of fragrant aromas: strawberries and raspberries, white pepper, saline and licorice, with tones of black tea leaves, bitters and garrigue. The energetic, medium-bodied palate is intense, layered and floral, with silty tannins and bursts of fresh acidity that highlight its floral perfume and lingering spicy layers. Only 95 cases were made.