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WE 94pts. - Tasting Notes - Strong, lush and extracted, this wine displays good weight and ample length. The abundant aroma is dusty and woodsy with elements of jasmine tea, sweet cocoa, and bramble. In the mouth, there is a robust, untamed quality to this wine that expresses itself in extremely complex, dark-fruit flavors of blackberry, black cherry, and blueberry that seem to explode on the palate.

Winemaker Notes - This wine is textured with an integrated oak component and features a dense palate. There is a hint of pennyroyal mint (native to our area) in both the nose and mouth. The aroma is full of red fruit strawberry, raspberry, and Bing cherry complemented by a floral note and a touch of oak. In the mouth, sweet spices abound cinnamon, in particular along with dense plum and notes of cola and vanilla, all followed by an edge of earthiness, mushrooms, and forest floor in the finish.

WS 90pts Tasting Notes - This well-balanced, medium-weight wine offers bright acidity and a long, satisfying finish. The aroma is rich and evocative of dark cherries, nutmeg, caramelized apple, cinnamon, and clove. On the palate, it is full of plum, spice, cherry, strawberry, and vanilla oak layers. Though delicate and understated, this wine s compelling force of flavor, weight, and potent spice create a depth and density that cannot be missed.

WS 90pts Tasting Notes - This well-balanced, medium-weight wine offers bright acidity and a long, satisfying finish. The aroma is rich and evocative of dark cherries, nutmeg, caramelized apple, cinnamon, and clove. On the palate, it is full of plum, spice, cherry, strawberry, and vanilla oak layers. Though delicate and understated, this wine s compelling force of flavor, weight, and potent spice create a depth and density that cannot be missed.

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product of a standout growing season, 2007 Migration is sleek and silky, with enticing upfront aromatics and compelling dark fruit layers. nose displays jasmine tea and flowering blackberries, alongside dusty undertones of fresh chanterelles. These aromatics are echoed on palate and accentuated by flavors of huckleberry, boysenberry, licorice, plum, white chocolate and orange blossom, all leading to a cleansing, medium-length finish. In 2007, a dry winter led to even growth and manageable canopies. summer was cool, and lacked any major heat spells until just before Labor Day when we began first of four mini-harvests. These mini-harvests allowed us to pick at ideal ripeness over a seven-week period. Although crop was lighter than expected, quality was excellent. While each mini-harvest offered fruit with its own personality, there is a lovely consistency to dark, well-extracted and structured nature of wines. Wine Enthusiast rating: 90.

Gowan Creek is home to our new winery and offers a perfect mid-valley winegrowing location that combines warmer Anderson Valley elements with coastal fog and cooling influences from northern end of valley. As a result, this wine is a classic expression of Pinot Noir, with signature aromatics, lush extraction and rich texture. nose displays wild blueberry and blackberry layers that have come to define Gowan Creek, supported by notes of loganberry, char, black pepper and dried meats. On palate, attack is immense, tannins long and acidity persistent, all combining to create a wine with sumptuous, dark-fruit-driven complexity. In 2006 weather cooperated - in fact, it was ideal. Temperatures remained mild, allowing us to handpick each block based on ripeness and flavors, and extending harvest over seven weeks, commencing at Confluence Vineyard on September seven and culminating with Narrows Vineyard on October 28. Winemaker Zach Rasmuson describes fruit quality from 2006 vintage as impr Con