2009 Sojourn Pinot Noir Rodgers Creek Vineyard
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Bright ruby. A complex, highly perfumed bouquet evokes candied cherry and blackberry, with exotic potpourri and loamy earth qualities building with air. Shows impressive power but there's a lithe quality to this wine's potent bitter cherry and black raspberry flavors. Finishes sweet and very long, with resonating florality and vibrant mineral cut.
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The seventh Pinot Noir, the 2009 Pinot Noir Rodgers Creek (which sits on a high ridge of the Petaluma Windgap) is made from Dijon clone 777. Attractive underbrush and forest/moss notes intermingle with cherry and spice box. The complex aromatics of this dark plum/ruby wine are very Burgundian. The sweetness of fruit, an inner core of depth and richness, as well as the vibrancy and medium to full-bodied mouthfeel result in a complex, intense wine to drink over the next 7-10 years. This Sonoma winery, owned by Craig Haserot, while the winemaker is Erich Bradley, has come a long way in a very short period of time. The current releases include some very appealing Pinot Noirs. Tel. (707) 933-9753; Fax (707) 940-0303