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93POINTS
17¼/20
Hartford Court Pinot Noir Sevens Bench Vineyard 1999
Carneros, Sonoma County, California, United StatesFounded in 1993 in Sonoma's Russian River, this property specializes in high end, low yield, and unfiltered, single site pinots. Sevens Bench is on a ridge overlooking San Pablo Bay, planted with Dijon clones. It's a very supple, gracious pinot with super ripe black cherry and plum jam fruit with more vanilla and pepper highlights than the Anderson valley version. Still some soft tannins to drop but will be a super pinot by 2004. Super ripe black cherry and plum jam fruit with more vanilla and pepper highlights than the Anderson valley version. Expect fine elegance and a long dry, cherry/vanilla flavoured finish. Should hold well over the next three to five years.Tasted: 01 March 2002Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:| BC | $92.50 | 750ml | Speculative - Vinterra Wine Merchants |
Grape: Pinot Noir
