2023 WALT Blue Jay Pinot Noir 1.5L

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2023 WALT Blue Jay Pinot Noir 1.5L

Name: 2023 WALT Blue Jay Pinot Noir 1.5L
Brand: Walt Wines
SKU: 23WPN1BJ
Price: 100.00 USD
Availability: InStock

$100.00

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The Wine Palate, Lisa Perrotti-Brown
"Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2023 Blue Jay Pinot Noir skips out with cheery notes of raspberry pie and kirsch with hints of spice cake, lilacs, and fallen leaves. The full-bodied palate delivers intense red fruit preserves flavors with a racy line and plush texture, finishing long and savory."

Tasting notes

The 2023 'Blue Jay' Pinot Noir is rich with aromas of dark cherry, briary fruits, and loamy earth. The smooth, silky palate gains extra depth from the inclusion of roasted stems during fermentation, enhancing the structural tension and spice notes of the wine. Dark fruit flavors lead to a finish graced with notes of licorice, clove, and black tea.

Cherry
Briary Fruits
Loamy Earth
Black Tea

Map showcasing the Anderson Vallsy Wine Appellation of California

Vineyard notes

Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

Focused and elegant with luscious cherry fruit and lifting acidity.

Hillside Slopes

Southern exposure, cobbled clay loam soils and rock outcroppings.

Exceptional Appellation

Due to its proximity to cool, steady winds from the Pacific Ocean.

Wine Facts

Our Blue Jay is sourced from a unique set of vineyards from 'The Corner' of Anderson Valley - located in the hills to the East of Boonville. Both of our estate properties have steep hillsides, aspect, and light gravelly soils that combine to create optimal ripening conditions. These very rugged vineyard sites continuously produce fruit of great depth and character.

Bottle Size

1.5L

Varietal Composition

100% Pinot Noir

Barrel Aging

10 Months in 35% New French Oak

Vineyard Designation

Anderson Creek and Donnelly Creek

Appellation

Anderson Valley

Vintage Notes

Remarkably cool and late, the 2023 vintage produced wines of singular character and quality. The winter season started wet, with record rainstorms and mountaintop snowfall, leaving aquifers full and vines healthy. A cool spring indicated the later harvest to come, with a late start to budbreak and a long flowering period on the vines that was accompanied by wildflower super blooms. Through mild summer temperatures the vines set an ample crop load with strong canopy growth. After patient waiting and long hangtimes, warm weather came at just the right moment in fall to push ripeness to completion, resulting in wines that are deep, vital, and age worthy.