2023 Cahiers Pinot Noir
97 Points | James Suckling – An incredibly complex Pinot with intense layers of blood orange, cocktail cherries and baking spices.
Cahiers (KY-YAY) is French for Notebooks or Journals in remembrance and honor of Jimi Brooks, who loved to read and write. Pascal found his father’s journals after he passed, and they allowed him to connect with his father through each journal entry.
Only 300 cases produced!
Flavor Notes
97 Points | James Suckling - This amazing Oregon pinot noir combines great rooty complexity with terrific elegance and energy to create a unique experience. With this vibrancy in the incredibly subtle finish, it may well have decades of aging potential. Only medium-bodied, but who wants power or volume when you can get pure silk? Drink or hold.
Winemaking Notes
The 2023 growing season kicked off with a late budbreak, reminiscent of 2011. Following budbreak, a sudden shift to warm, dry weather marked the season, with only one June rain event.
Ideal summer weather prevailed until a brief hot spell in August. Harvest commenced in late August, progressing smoothly until rains in September, which delayed picking but alleviated drought stress.
Overall, fruit quality remained excellent, with balanced acidity and moderate sugars. While rain disrupted harvest timing, some fruit still met the 100-day bloom-to-harvest rule, suggesting no significant quality differences pre- and post-rain. 2023 wines will have beautiful concentration, exceptional freshness, and flavors.
- Type
- Red
- Varietal
- Pinot Noir
- Region
- Oregon
- Appellation
- Willamette Valley
- Vintage
- 2023
- Vineyards
- 52% Brooks Estate, 27% Crannell, 21% Muska
- Filtration
- Cross-Flow
- Case production
- 300
- Aging
- 10 Months
- Crush format
- Hand Sorted and 100% Destemmed
- Fermentation
- Stainless steel.
- Bottling date
- 2024-08-08
- Vessel
- French Oak Barrels
- Alcohol percentage
- 13.5
- Residual sugar
- 16.10 g/L
- Ph
- 3.37
- Acid
- 5.7 g/L
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