2008 Runaway Red Pinot Noir

SOLD OUT! Don't be deceived by Trotsky on the label. This wine is a celebration of harvest, pleasant surprises & good friends. As always... this is a great Pinot Noir by nature and price!

Peace! Bread! Land! Wine!

This isn't about Trotsky. It is about Jimi’s first harvest. An extra barrel. The middle of the night. It is about the morning air beginning and the metallic snap as the barrel skidded off the rack and rolled out into the darkness. It is about the horrible accelerating, the splash and a gut-wrenching disappointment. It is about finding the barrel nestled, intact, between the shoulders of the creek. This bottling is about pleasant surprises, deep laughter and good friends.

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Wine Profile

Tasting Notes
Primary aromas emerge from the glass with red cherries, raspberries, blueberries, and some spice and some with enticing notes of crushed stone. After some time, darker more complex aromas of smoke, game and fresh herbs appear. the wine is a pure expression of Pinot Noir. berries, rocks and a pure elegant focus all integrate. Diaphanous and lacy. the finish is long and earthy. a Classic 2007 Oregon Pinot Noir.

Vineyard Notes
Corral Creek, Ankeny, Battle Creek & Eola Hills

Winemaker Notes
Our goal with the runaway red is to create a lighter bodied pinot noir with bright red fruit flavors. Nothing too aggressive on the palate, with finer grain tannins and pleasant acidity. the grapes were hand sorted and 100% Destemmed. they fermented in individual lots and went through a cold soak for 7-20 days. After racking to barrel, the wines aged for ten months in 80% older barrels and 20% New French and Hungarian Oak. unfined and filtered.

Product Reviews

 

Julie A. Schaaf
(Aug 13, 2010 at 3:46 PM)

I'm so sorry that this is not available any more. This Runaway Red (my friends and I loved even the title, because I am a redhead!) was my first introduction to the Brooks wines. I so wish that there were more. We will certainly miss it! Also, we loved the bottle.