Chasseur Sexton Pinot Noir 2007

Pinot Noir from Russian River, Sonoma County, California

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Product Details

Varietal

Pinot Noir

Region

Russian River, Sonoma County, California

Producer

Chasseur

Vintage

2007

Size

750ML

ABV

14.3%

Features

Boutique

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Winemaker Notes

This is by any standard a dramatic wine. It is intensely aromatic, and scents of Cherries Jubilee, sweetly ripe Boysenberries, violets, baking spices, powdered sumac, roasted grain and Bourbon Vanilla tea are all clearly in evidence. If tighter and more brightly youthful, the flavors are just as well expressed, and cherries, berries and sweet-savory spices form a creamy veneer in counterpoint to the wines sinewy mouth-feel and gripping tannic undertones. The finishing impressions of red raspberry and cherry linger beautifully and everything seems focused from start to finish. If built for cellaring, this Pinot will always be in danger of early consumption do to its oh-so-obvious early appeal.

Professional Ratings

94 Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2007 Pinot Noir Sexton Vineyard’s dark ruby/purple color is accompanied by aromas of sweet plums, black cherries, and Asian spices. Deep and full-bodied with a sensational texture, light tannins, and the distinctive forest floor and floral notes of high-class Pinot Noir, this attractive wine should evolve easily for 5-8 years.
93 Wine Spectator
Ripe, complex and spicy, this is full-bodied and even delicate, with vibrant wild berry and raspberry fruit that's intense, balanced, full-bodied and framed by firm tannins, ending with a loamy earth and anise edge.

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Chasseur

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Chasseur Wines is dedicated to small lot, hand-crafted wines in the old French tradition with emphasis on vineyard designates. Our small size (presently about 2,700 cases) allows complete control over the winemaking process, therefore, enabling us to produce the finest wines the fruit has to offer. We are pursuing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay's final and possibly finest frontier, Sonoma's 'West County'. Still in its renaissance this area is composed of the western edge of the Russian River Valley and beyond, known as the 'true' Sonoma Coast. This area is in and around the townships of Sebastopol, Freestone and Occidental.

Our goal is to be among the pioneers to develop the potential of this area. Please explore our web site to learn more about how we make these wines from grape to glass. We offer all these wines, especially the smaller lots which may not make it to the retail shelf or the restaurant wine list through the winery.

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Russian River Pinot Noir

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While the Russian River Valley is a large appellation with multiple climate zones and soil types, it is best known for cool-climate varieties, with Pinot Noir as the most celebrated. The grapes benefit from a reliable late afternoon flow of Pacific Ocean fog through the Petaluma Gap and along the Russian River Valley that ensures slow and steady ripening and the preservation of grape acidity. Today many of California’s most highly regarded Pinot Noir vineyards are in the Russian River Valley, along with its sub-appellation, Green Valley.

Historically Russian River Valley Pinot Noirs had bright red fruit and delicate earthy, mineral notes. But changes in viticultural and winemaking practices have led to stylistic changes in some of the region’s wines. Adjustments to canopy management, among other techniques, have resulted in riper fruit and bolder wines as well. These show flavors of black cherry, blackberry, cola, spice and darker, loamy earth tones, accenting traditional Pinot Noir notes of strawberry, raspberry and light cherry.

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