| Tonight we opened a bottle of Thomas Fogarty | | | | *Some key notes pulled from Fogarty's website; |
| Pinot Noir '06. This wine was given to us by an | | | | Winemaking |
| acquaintance. We decided to have it with our dinner. | | | | Our 2006 Pinot Noir Santa Cruz Mountains was aged |
| We took advantage of the beautiful evening and Ron | | | | on the lees in 23% new French Oak for 10 months. |
| volunteered to BBQ. As we sat outside overlooking | | | | It was racked only one time and was bottled unfined |
| our surroundings I thought how appropriate that we | | | | and unfiltered to preserve color, bouquet and |
| are sampling a Santa Cruz Mountain Wine, perfect for | | | | texture. |
| this evening "..." while we sit in the Santa Cruz | | | | Appellation: |
| Mountains. | | | | Santa Cruz Mountains |
| This winery was founded in 1981 by Dr. Thomas | | | | WINEMAKER: |
| Fogarty, a Stanford cardiovascular surgeon. It sits | | | | Michael Martella |
| 2000 feet above sea level with amazing views as far | | | | VINEYARDS:: |
| as San Francisco bay. We drive this drive all the time | | | | 69% Estate, 13% Krause, 6% Regan |
| and I always look over to this beautiful winery. This | | | | 6% Edmonds Vineyard & 6% Schultze: |
| winery produces everything from Pinot to Cabernet. | | | | Finished alcohol: |
| The first thing we noticed prior to opening this bottle | | | | 14.5% |
| was that it was unfiltered. This is common for Santa | | | | Acid/pH: |
| Cruz Mountain wines. Wines that take advantage of | | | | .6/3.73 |
| this mountain region. Swirling the glass the nose was | | | | Oak treatment: |
| evident of tart cherries and earth. I had to focus as | | | | 100% French |
| the distractions are all around me...crickets singing, as | | | | 10 Months, 23% New Oak |
| the tiki torch flames light the sky, made to | | | | Total production: |
| perfection, the steak dinner was great and...back to | | | | 2109 cases |
| the wine, the first sip on the palate matched the | | | | Release date: |
| aroma, tart cherries and earth with fruit undertones. | | | | October 15, 2007 |
| Prior to the meal this wine was OK to Good. But | | | | Retail price: |
| pairing this wine with our BBQ'd steak made it better. | | | | $25.00 |
| The pairing enhanced the wine and was enjoyable to | | | | We rate this wine (OK to Good) |
| drink. This wine had a long finish with 14.5% alcohol. | | | | Here are our Ratings: / Pass / Fair / OK / Good / |
| We have had Pinots that we enjoyed more but as | | | | Great / Fantastic |
| we have said before atmosphere plays a big part in | | | | Disclaimer: Just because we like or dislike a wine does |
| your recollection of a wine and tonight is just that! | | | | not mean that you will have the same experience. Of |
| I love evenings like this "..." | | | | course it's always worth a try....tell us what you think? |