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2001 Pinot Noir (Sonoma Coast)

Wine Details
Producer

Kistler

Place of Origin

United States

Sonoma Coast

Sonoma

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

Vintages
2015201420132012201120102009200820072006200520042003200220012000199919971996
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Steve Kistler describes 2001 as "a wonderful vintage where the natural yeasts and malolactic bacteria behaved themselves nicely.We were able to sulfur the wines by the first of the new year," he went on. The pHs are in the 3.3 to 3.4 range, as low as in 2000. The wines are delicious now but should last well. There are no blowsy wines, and they show clear differences of vineyard character. I'd suggest drinking them beginning in 2006."Kistler went on to note that his chardonnays have a lower percentage of solids in them than in the past. He's also keeping the musts a bit warmer for the first 48 hours, and he believes that this has helped the yeasts work better. Once again, Kistler showed me only a single 2001 pinot noir, albeit his most important bottling in terms of cases produced.