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2005 BELLA LUNA PINOT NOIR
An elegant medium bodied Pinot Noir with rich dark flavors of black cherry and plum. From grapes grown on the Churchill Cellars estate, this wine has a beautiful nose, long finish and a silky texture. A great wine for pairing with food or having by itself.
VINEYARDS
The Bella Luna Vineyard is a 2,000 vine 1 acre small-vine vineyard located on Olivet Road in the Russian River Valley Appellation. The vineyard was planted in the year 2000 with 115, 459, 667, and 777 Dijon clone Pinot Noir grapes.
AROMAS
Terrific aromas featuring candied cherry, spice and newly-sawn wood
TASTE
Easily approachable with layers of sweet red Pinot fruit, leather, mocha, oak and herbs. Fine and creamy in texture with integrated tannins and impeccable balance.
FOOD PAIRINGS
Seafood: Salmon and tuna
Meat: Beef, turkey, duck, chicken
Cheeses: Brie, fetta, goat, and jack
ACCOLADES
Score 93: The Pinot Report
Score 91: Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Score 87: Wine Spectator
Score 89: Connoisseurs Guide to California Wine
Excellent Review from the Pinot File Read Review
DRINK BY DATE Now through 2012
RETAIL PRICE
$45 per bottle / $540 per case
WINE CLUB MEMBER PRICE
$36 per bottle / $432 per case
FACTS
| Vineyards: | Bella Luna Vineyard |
| Clones: | Dijon 115, 667, 777, 459 |
| Cold Soak: | 9 days, punch down twice daily |
| Pressed at: | 5 Brix, 10% whole clusters added back |
| Residual Sugar: | Dry |
| Aged: | 18 months in 50% new Sirugue barrels (36 months air dried) 50% one-year old barrels |
| Yeast: | Initial fermentation with wild yeast, inoculated with Assmanhausen strain, slow, controlled disciplined yeast |
| Alcohol: | 14.5% |
| Released: | September 1, 2007 |
| Cases Produced: | 233 |
Score: 93 Medium ruby color; subtle red cherry and spicy aromas; rich and ripe red cherry flavors with subtle spice and earthy notes; silky texture; good structure and balance; long finish.
Gregory S. Walter, Wine Reviewer/Author, The Pinot Report
Score: 91 Better than the '04 due to its greater structure, Bella Luna's '05 Pinot has complex acids and tannins. They provide the architecture for the extremely ripe cherry, raspberry and cola flavors that have been liberally aged in new oak. Best now in its flashy, seductive youth.
Steve Heimoff, Wine Reviewer, Wine Enthusiast Magazine
Score: 87 Ripe and rich, with cherry-rhubarb pie flavors that fan out nicely on the finish. Ends with a spicy berry and anise note. Drink now through 2011.
James Laube, Wine Spectator
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