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2005 Pinot Noir Finn

Wine Details
Producer

DuMOL

Place of Origin

United States

Russian River Valley

Sonoma

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Vintages
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"Here we don't need to worry about getting texture; our concern should be with getting structure," said winemaker Andy Smith, who added that the North Coast produces too many one-dimensional chardonnays and pinots because "with Dijon clones you really need to have a blend, or you're likely to just get simple fruit." When I remarked that I didn't find his wines exactly fruity he responded, "that's a very good thing," adding that it's important to harvest the grapes before they get too ripe: "Hang time is vastly overrated out here; we get plenty of ripeness without even trying." Smith believes that 2005 is a great vintage for vibrant wines. "We could tell early on that the chardonnays were going to have both brightness and structure, but the pinots took a while to show their vivacity."