Ampelos 2005 Pinot Noir, Lamda Estate
$39.00
0n September 20, 2005, we started the second harvest from our own vineyard!! We picked 19 tons of clone 115 and 8 tons of Pommard clone 04. The pinot harvest lasted until September 27th and 2005 was a big crop year. With the vines trying to produce an exorbitant amount of clusters, we had to remind them what it means to make quality wine. This was a problem throughout the appellation and if we did not stay on top of the crop levels, the wine would suffer. With our vineyard consultant Jeff Newton leading the charge, we dropped between 30-40% of our grapes to eliminate any green flavors. And alas, we were successful!
Lambda is used mathematically as a cosmological constant – this is our main program and we will make this wine every year going forward. This wine is bursting with rich cherry notes and the underlying flavor of cola, this pinot shows us what one more year of growth can do for vines. The nose offers a hint of milk chocolate and blueberries. Enjoy this wine with your summer cuisine from salads to quiche and especially barbeque.
92 Points, Wine Spectator: Aromas and flavors of loamy earth, blueberry and wild berry are tight, focused and concentrated, gaining depth and richness. 91 points Wine Enthusiast “Knocking on Heaven’s Door”, PinotFile
