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2010 Dutch Bill Creek Pinot Noir
2010 Dutch Bill Creek Pinot Noir

DUTCH BILL CREEK
2010 "Russian River Valley" Pinot Noir

Our eyes lit up when this sample arrived, as this one has pretty much everything going for it.  Estate grown, Heintz Ranch is one of Sonoma’s great vineyards.  The fruit is meticulously farmed by Charles Heintz, as he sells most of his fruit to Sonoma’s top producers, including Littorai, Freeman, and Williams-Selyem.

The Heintz vineyard is one of the most well known in the Russian River Valley, yielding fruit that is regularly vineyard designated by some of the top labels in Sonoma County, fetching prices that start at $50 and go up from there. Heintz bottles their own wine from this vineyard as well, but they also have a second label, called Dutch Bill Creek that is much more affordably priced.

The 2010 Dutch Bill Creek Russian Rive Valley Pinot Noir is very pale ruby in color, with just a hint of garnet. The nose is incredibly perfumed, with aromas of red cherry, cranberry, pomegranate and potpourri.  The palate is light bodied with wonderful acidity, showing more red fruit, barely ripe raspberry, as well as floral and saline flavors.  This is an elegant, light bodied wine, yet it still has great intensity.  For fans of pinot noir made in a graceful style, this is a bargain not to be missed.

We consider this wine one of the best values in California Pinot, and a stunning wine in its own right.

Appellation:  Appellation: Sonoma Coast (100% Heintz Ranch)
Production:  149 cases
Alcohol:  14.2%

The Heintz Ranch has been in their family for nearly 100 years, but despite some early experimentation with Zinfandel (aborted

thanks to the beginning of prohibition), it wasn’t until 1982 that the property was planted with Chardonnay vines.  As the

amazing potential of this cool site near the Pacific Ocean became clear, Pinot Noir was added, and this unique site’s destiny

as a haven for Burgundian varieties in California was realized.  Heintz Ranch grapes are used by many of the top Pinot and

Chard producers in California, including Littorai, Freeman, and Williams-Selyem, but the family reserves some of the best

blocks for their own label. The finest lots are used for the ultra-premium Heintz label, and we are very lucky to have been

able to snag a small allocation of the Heintz Pinot Noir from the stunning 2007 vintage.

This wine is hard to find normally, let alone at a discount, so don’t miss your chance on this one!
The 2007 Heintz Pinot Noir, from the family vineyard just outside Occidental, shows all the characteristics of cool climate

Pinot Noir.  Light red in color with a hint of purple, the nose shows black cherry, pine, and earthy undertones. The palate is

loaded with an array of flavors, from raspberry and cherry to earthy, almost graphite notes, and a hint of eucalyptus.  Medium

to light in body, this has remarkable complexity and depth, and does an amazing job of showing off the terroir of the “true”

Sonoma Coast, where the influence of cool air from the Pacific Ocean is huge.  This is one for the true Pinotphile, and should

reward another year or two in the cellar.

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