One of a kind offer from Belle Glos
Because of our membership's amazing support of the Belle Glos brand, I have been given special pricing on 11 cases of a truly unique wine from their portfolio, the 2011 Taylor Lane, Pinot Noir.
This is a single vineyard Pinot Noir from the Sonoma Coast, and from the original vineyard where Joe Wagner began producing Pinot Noir. This wine is now only bottled in special years and only in 1.5L Magnums.
Both Wine.com and Total Wine list this wine for $300.00 a bottle, but Joe was kind enough to offer this to Bentwater members for $300.00 per 3pk case (over 60% off). This is a truly special wine and we're able to enjoy this pricing because of your affinity for Belle Glos.
If you are interested please let me know quickly because I do not expect to have any left by the end of the weekend. Thank you as always and have a great weekend.
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VIEW THE 2011 TAYLOR LANE, PINOT NOIR
Tasting Notes
The 2011 harvest year was very cool. The early winter period was abnormally dry with rainfall well below average but March brought over 22 inches of rainfall. The spring period had cool temperatures along the Sonoma Coast and vine growth was two to three weeks behind normal. Rain in late May and early June prolonged the bloom period and due to the poor weather conditions, fruit set was 30% lighter than expected. The moderate weather continued into September, and the crop matured uniformly. We harvested delivered the fruit to the winery on October 2, 2011.
A Note from the Winemaker
June 11, 2015
I'm often asked what we're doing with our Taylor Lane vineyard Pinot Noir. Here's a special update just for you.
Our Pinot Noirs take advantage of the perfect climate to properly ripen the phenolics of Pinot. The abundance of hang time sets the supple bar pretty high for this finicky grape. The Taylor Lane vineyard, located on the Sonoma Coast, has always been an unruly vineyard and is what I cut my teeth on. I learned a lot, and set out to tame this beast. After a long run of great vintages at Taylor Lane (2002-2010), I was left with one option… go retro. I knew this site could produce great Burgundian style Pinot, but that's not what I like to drink. Then I realized, sometimes you have to make what other people like! So I removed myself from the center of the Belle Glos universe and we brought in a consultant from Burgundy. I can't say who, as that was a condition of him coming out, but the guy is good. Actually he is great. Beginning with the 2011 vintage, the Taylor Lane vineyard Pinot Noir will be a Burgundian style wine and bottled only in magnums with several years of bottle aging. We taste it regularly and it is shaping up nicely. I am very excited to release this in a few years when its up to par. Stay tuned for our release date!
– Joseph Wagner, Owner & Winemaker
The Taylor Lane Vineyard
At less than six miles from the Pacific Ocean and subject to sometimes ruthless fog and winds, the Taylor Lane Vineyard can make growing grapes an act of faith.
To achieve full maturity at this coastal site, we paired the early-ripening Dijon clones with an adapted traditional Italian trellis system that carries the vine shoots across a nearly horizontal canopy. The trellis acts as a solar panel for maximum ripening and permits dappled sunlight throughout the day and excellent air circulation to the fruit; its height also lets us graze sheep for weed control.