2021 Torii Mor Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills Select
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Harvest Date
September 13th to 29th, 2021
Acid
0.51gr/100ml
pH
3.39
Bottling Date
February 16, 2023
Residual Sugar
0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
13.1
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94 Points: Wine Enthusiast
The leather scent of a well-worked pair of gloves makes a nice backdrop for this wine's aromas of raspberry pie and fresh-cut grass. A massive tannic structure supports black cherry, cocoa nib and coriander flavors, while a lively bit of acidity adds a lemon tinge. Enjoy now until 2032.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2021
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Appellation
Dundee Hills
Harvest Date
September 13th to 29th, 2021
Acid
0.51gr/100ml
pH
3.39
Bottling Date
February 16, 2023
Residual Sugar
0.2gr/100ml
Alcohol %
13.1
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
The 2021 Dundee Hills Select has a sweet rich and forward aroma, starting with high toned red fruits, followed by floral notes of roses and violets, and a touch of dark chocolate and earth paired with that classic Dundee dusty complexity.
The flavors are sweet, rich, concentrated with good acidity, leading to juicy, ripe raspberries and cherries, a touch of black licorice and rich structure, framed by light baking spices and oak-earth complexity.
The texture is rich, concentrated and elegant, with rich, sweet tannins that bring spice and volume to this elegant wine.
The finish is long and juicy, with ripe, red and black fruits, light spiciness, rich tannins and complexity.
This wine will benefit from bottle age and can be enjoyed now without decanting.
Tasted March 6, 2023.
Vineyard Notes
Three vineyards are represented in this Dundee Hills appellation Pinot Noir:
La Colina Dijon 114 & Pommard (54%)
Olson with Pommard, massalle selection & Dijon 114, 667, 777 (32.5%)
Nysa with Pommard (13.5%)
The Dundee Hills soils are volcanic, with very deep, iron rich, Jory type soils, which drain well and hold plenty of water for the growing season.
Production Notes
The 2021 growing season was hot and dry with wide swings in weather conditions. An abnormally cold period at the end of May and a relatively cool wet period around bloom resulted in lower yields. The heat in the summer included a 5-day stretch that averaged 103F highs and 92-day span with only .02 inches of rain. Through the dry vintage emerged fruit with very little disease pressure, full ripeness, deep concentration while retaining good acidity. All these factors culminated to produce wines that are exceptionally balanced exhibiting flavors of intense dark fruit, earthiness and minerality paired with floral and red fruit aromatics.
Torii Mor’s harvest started on September 13th and finished on September 29th.
Winemaker Notes
Harvested from September 17th to 24th, at 22.3 to 24.5 Brix; the fruit was handpicked, sorted, destemmed, then fermented without cold soak, in small 1.5 ton bins for 15 to 18 days, with RB2 and BRG and RC212 yeasts, and punched down 3 times a day. This Pinot noir aged in oak for 17 months; the first 10 months in 18% new French oak and 12% second fill, the rest neutral
The barrels were racked in August when the blend was put together before returning to neutral barrels until bottling.
Production
205 cases produced.
Other Notes
Production: 205 cases