2011 Janus Pinot Noir Magnum 1.5L
Amazing wine in this vintage and an enormously complex finish. This is a show stopper for sure!
In Roman mythology, Janus is the God for new beginnings, as well as endings, the future, the past and doorways. Janus is the God of balance. The ultimate expression of Pinot Noir! Janus is our flagship… the richest, most vibrant and intense blend that we produce.
Janus is the first label that Jimi produced when he founded Brooks in 1998. Jimi’s passion and interests of mythology and astrology often were shown through the creation of his first wines.
Brilliant red. Intense, mineral-accented raspberry and cherry aromas, with complicating notes of blood orange, cola, fresh flowers and allspice. Sappy, incisive red and dark berry flavors show excellent clarity and put on weight with air. Finishes long and sweet, with resonating spiciness, dark berry character and smooth tannins. This energetic, finely delineated pinot shows surprising depth of flavor and power for its modest 12.3% alcohol.
Winemaking Notes
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 18 months in 20% New French Oak with a diverse
cooperage program: Sylvain, Rousseau, Cadus, Billon,
Gillet, Saint Martin and Damy. These barrels have an element of earth to them, with components of minerality and
compost which add balance and richness to the blend.
This wine was filtered.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Willamette Valley
- Vintage
- 2011
- Vineyards
- Brooks Estate 69%, Muska 16%, Crawford 4%, Sunset Ridge 4%, Zenith 4%, Momtazi 3%
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Aging
- 18 Months
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Fermentation
- 18 Months in French Oak Barrels
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 12.6
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