2014 Ojai Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard
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The 2014 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard is always mostly destemmed and it spent 15 months in 25% new French oak. It shows the classic, masculine character of the site in its pepper, crushed rock, black cherry, smoke and forest floor aromas and flavors. This beauty hits the palate with surprising elegance and purity. Fresh, medium-bodied, lightly textured and silky, it's another outstanding Pinot Noir that will see its 10th birthday in fine form.
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Antonio Galloni, Vinous
Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Pinot Noir Bien Nacido Vineyard opens with exquisite aromatics. Sweet rose petal, red cherry, cinnamon, mint and white pepper are all laced together. Deceptively medium in body, the 2014 possesses striking aromatic nuance and tons of class. Polished, silky tannins wrap around the inviting finish. This is another wine that could use another few years in bottle. The 2014 is a blend of 40 year-old Martini Clone Pinot and younger 777 Clone Pinot, all from the east end of the Q Block, done with around 10% whole clusters.