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2004 VINTAGE

2004 Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir
Cases: 475   Alcohol: 14.7    pH: 3.79     Total Acid: .60
Harvested: September 3,8, 14    Brix at Harvest: 29.2, 25.4, 27.7
Clones: Pisoni, 777, 113    Aged: 11 months
Cooperage: 100% French, 58% new (Francois Freres, Remond)
Bottled: Unfiltered and unfined August 8, 2005
Our Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir shows youthful vibrancy in balance with a smooth, polished mouthfeel. Red fruit dominates, while notes of butterscotch, caramel, cinnamon, and sweet oak fill out the palate.

2004 Rosella's Vineyard Syrah
Cases: 139   Alcohol: 15.4%   pH: 3.69   Total Acid: .062
Harvested: October 12 and 16   Brix at Harvest: 27.1
Clones: 877 and Bien Nacido   Aged: 14 months
Cooperage: 100% French, 16% New - Francois Freres, Remond
Bottled: Unfiltered, unfined January 2006
This is an elegant wine with enticing plum, anise and blackberry aromas that give way to dark cherry, raspberry and sweet earth flavors on the silky smooth palate. Firm acidity provides a crisp, refreshing mouthful, while silky tannins hold the wine together nicely through the finish. Drink now or hold for up to 5-7 years

2004 Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir
Cases: 350  Alcohol: 14.9%    pH: 3.8   Total Acid: 0.5    Harvested: September 7,8
Brix at Harvest: 29.4    Clones: Pisoni    Aged: 11 months
Cooperage: 100% French, 65% New - Francois Freres, Remond
Bottled: Unfiltered, unfined August 2005
An elegant and restrained wine, our Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir beguiles the senses with flirty notes of bright cherry, Kirsch and subtle oak. Firm acids and focused tannins make this wine perfect for the dinner table or the cellar. Drink now or hold for up to 5 years.

2004 Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir
Cases: 275   Alcohol: 14.7%   pH: 3.70   Total Acid: 0.6    Harvested: September 3-5
Brix at Harvest: 26.1    Clones: Pisoni    Aged: 11 months
Cooperage: 100% French, 63% New - Francois Freres, Remond
Bottled: Unfiltered, unfined August 2005
This is a big, rich, intensely flavored wine with layers of black cherry, plum, sweet earth and just a trace of cigar box. The mouth filling texture and integrated tannins carry through to the long finish, hinting at the wine's cellaring potential. Drink now or hold for up to 5 years.

2004 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir
Cases: 484   Alcohol: 14.5   pH: 3.70   Total Acid: .60    Harvested: September 3, 14
Clones: 777, 113    Aged: 11 months
Coooperage: 100% French, 50% new (Francois Freres, Remond)
Bottled: Unfiltered and unfined August 8, 2005
Our Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir evokes thoughts of fresh picked strawberries and cherries on a warm day. Harmonious balance between fruit and tight grained tannins provides nice weight and body, while hints of sweet oak and pepper linger on the finish

2004 Santa Lucia Highlands Syrah
Cases: 121  Alcohol: 15.4%   pH: 3.65  Total Acid: 0.6    Harvested: October 12
Brix at Harvest: 27.4    Clones: Bien Nacido     Aged: 14 months
Cooperage: 100% French - Francois Freres, Remond
Bottled: Unfiltered, unfined January 2006
Sourced primarily from Gary' Vineyard, this is a deeply aromatic and flavorful wine highlighted by blackberry, sweet earth, pepper and game notes. The mouthfeel is lush and explosive with a long lingering finish. Drink now or hold for up to 5-7 years.