2003 Haynes Vineyard, Napa Valley - Library Selection
Released
December 2007, 173 cases produced
Internet-Direct Price: $60.00 / 750 mL bottle
Our 2003 Haynes Vineyard Pinot Noir shares the great structure and natural acidity of our other two releases from the vintage. But compared to the wines we made from the younger Dijon-clone vineyards, the old-vine "heritage" budwood selection at Haynes has given us a wine of surreal silken elegance.
As is usual with our Haynes wines, this one was the slowest of our three Pinots to develop in bottle. At release it is still a bit gangly and disjointed, but we know that the Haynes Pinot comes together with the capability for long aging. We expect our 2003 Haynes to be among the longest-lived in our long experience with this extraordinary vineyard.
Winemaker's tasting notes:
Appearance: medium-dark ruby color with excellent clarity. Aromas of cola, black cherry, eucalyptus, lemon flower, flint, Christmas spice and new Bally loafers. Subtle and youthful on the palate, with fresh plum and cherry flavors and a silken texture that starts at the front of the tongue and continues undisturbed and unswervingly through the long aftertaste. Surprisingly, the textures are well resolved and it is the flavors that seem a bit disjointed in this unique wine.
Every year or so we open a bottle of the 1986 Haynes Pinot from our library to see how well the wine can age from a stellar vintage. The 2003 Haynes may be even more of a marathon runner than our 1986.
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The final release of our three unsurpassed Pinot Noirs from the 2003 vintage. The old-vines Haynes shows a complexity and silkiness that is unique to this special vineyard.
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