Mount Eden Pinot Noir: 1984-2016
BY ANTONIO GALLONI |
Trends come and go, but classics never go out of style. This comprehensive tasting back to 1984 showcased the astonishing quality of Mount Eden's Pinot Noir over the last four decades. It was also a poignant reminder of the enormous potential in the Santa Cruz Mountains to produce ageworthy, world-class Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Bordeaux blends of the very highest level. I have long admired Mount Eden for their complex, highly nuanced wines. Needless to say, an opportunity to survey a deep collection of Pinot vintages was a real thrill.
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A Remarkable Track Record…
Mount Eden boasts a remarkable lineage that goes all the way back to 1943, when Martin Ray planted the first Pinot Noir vines here. In the late 1960s, Ray ran into trouble with his investors, which ultimately led them to foreclose. A group of remaining investors reorganized as Mount Eden Vineyards and released their first wine with the 1972 vintage. Taking the Martin Ray and Mount Eden eras together, the property boasts the longest track record of uninterrupted production of Pinot Noir I know of in the United States, and therefore likely the New World.
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Trends come and go, but classics never go out of style. This comprehensive tasting back to 1984 showcased the astonishing quality of Mount Eden's Pinot Noir over the last four decades. It was also a poignant reminder of the enormous potential in the Santa Cruz Mountains to produce ageworthy, world-class Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Bordeaux blends of the very highest level. I have long admired Mount Eden for their complex, highly nuanced wines. Needless to say, an opportunity to survey a deep collection of Pinot vintages was a real thrill.
