1999 Perennial - Proprietal Red Wine Blend
Tasting Notes
Medium ruby red hues. A tapestry of ripe darker tree fruits, laced with floral tones and clove as well as a hint of cola are woven into this wine's aromas. A soft and unctuous palate with very mild tannins promises immediate accessibility. Good acid balance with some roast meat and earth tones show on the mid-palate. These qualities combined with a sweet, rich late palate of ripe fruit, berry, persimmon and plum indicate medium-term cellaring will also bring additional complexity as the flavors evolve. Enjoy now or hold for up to 18 months.
Facts
- Blend of several different varietals (primarily Pinot Meunier)
- Primarily native yeast & malolactic fermentations
- 10% new oak: primarily François Freres with wood from Tronçais forest, high toast/toasted heads. Other coopers: Latour, Remond, Billon, Cadus, Marsannay, Nadalie, Gillet. Total time in barrel: 10 months
- Harvest: mid-September to November 7th, picked from 22° Brix to 25° Brix
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered in August 2000; 1084 cases produced
Final bottling technical information
- pH: 3.55
- TA: 6.6 g/L
- 14.25% alcohol
- Residual sugar: 0.1% (bone-dry)