Pinot Noir

Appellation: Russian River Valley
Vintage: 2008
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The color of this wine is striking: a deep rose hue with vibrant sapphire tinges. On the nose, fresh ripe strawberries meld with a subtle pie crust note with dried rose petals, lavender and cinnamon adding complexity. The palate delivers fresh strawberry fruit with a fine cranberry acid structure interlaced with extremely fine grained tannins leading to a long seamless finish.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: May 1, 2010

Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Vintage: 2008
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The complex nature of this wine is indicated by its dark ruby color with blueberry hued edges. The aromatic profile is of dark forest undergrowth with black truffle essence, Bing cherry and blackberry bramble notes. The wine comes alive on the palate with dark boysenberry and blueberry notes filling out to a rich and finely grained mid palate with a fresh mineral acidity. The fresh black forest berry fruits are gently supported with subtle oak notes to carry the wine to a long, complex finish.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: May 1, 2010

Appellation: Anderson Valley
Vintage: 2008
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The color of this wine is bright ruby with dark blue and black hues. Aromas of fresh red raspberry and rose petal highlight the nose and are complexed by mineral notes. On the palate the wine has a fruit-sweet attack and oozes fresh red raspberries nuanced by minerality. The ripe berry fruits are bright on the mid-palate and subtle oak supports the fruit through to a long and slightly grainy finish redolent of red roses.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: May 1, 2010

Appellation: Santa Barbara County
Vintage: 2008
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The purity of this wine is immediately evident by its bright, vibrant ruby color. It has a nose of fresh red rose petals with a mineral intensity and fruit that explodes from the glass with characters of black plum and blood orange zest. On the palate the sense of purity returns with a fruity attack, a full mid-palate of candied apple and plum supported by a lacy, acid backbone and nuanced oak. The palate evolves seamlessly to a long fine grained finish. The wine slowly unfolds and shows surprising complexity and incredible length of fruit and minerals.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: May 1, 2010

Appellation: Russian River Valley
Vintage: 2007
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The 2007 Twomey Russian River Valley Pinot Noir beautifully expresses the ripe style of this iconic American Pinot Noir region. This wine has a deep, ruby color and a nose of rose petals, strawberries, black cherry and cola. It is full bodied and rich on the palate with flavors of black cherry liqueur and cinnamon, closing with a full, velvety finish of fine grained tannins and a supple elegance which this region is renowned for.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: May 1, 2009

Appellation: Sonoma Coast
Vintage: 2007
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
This wine is an extraordinary example of the wines produced in this wild, wind-swept, extremely cool appellation. It has a vibrant, light ruby color and a nose of dried rose petals, strawberry/raspberry puree, and a hint of cardamom. On the palate the structure is elegant, with lively well-balanced acidity that builds to a nuanced crescendo of crème brulee, mocha and chocolate-covered cherries. It has an extremely long finish of fine grained tannins and fresh rose petals.
Release Date: May 1, 2009

Appellation: Anderson Valley
Vintage: 2007
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
This wine displays lovely elements of both fruit and earth, the yin and yang that make this varietal so compelling. The wine displays a deep ruby color and an expressive nose of caramelized cherries, allspice, truffles and brown sugar. It has a lively attack of fresh red rose petals and rhubarb with an intoxicating white truffle richness. It is rich but lively on the palate, with a fine texture supporting an explosion of red forest fruits giving way to a long finish of earth and mineral complexities.
Release Date: May 1, 2009

Appellation: Santa Barbara County
Vintage: 2007
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The 2007 Twomey Santa Barbara Pinot Noir is a subtle, complex wine that reflects the cool maritime influence and benchland sandy-clay loam soils infused with decomposed shale of the Bien Nacido Vineyard. It has a red rose petal color and an ethereal nose of Bing cherries, rose water, Turkish Delight and wild mushrooms. On the palate, the wine starts with a burst of tart red berries and builds to reveal rose petal and cranberry characteristics. It has a seamless structure and very fine tannins on the long finish.
Release Date: May 1, 2009

Appellation: Russian River Valley
Vintage: 2006
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The 2006 Twomey Russian River Pinot Noir is a beautifully balanced wine that expresses great elegance and depth. It displays a red sapphire color and aromas of dried rose petal, strawberry jam, potpourri and cinnamon. The initial impression on the palate is of fresh strawberry and cherry, followed by a generous fullness, good acid balance and a long finish of dried herbs.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: July 1, 2008

Appellation: Russian River Valley
Vintage: 2005
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The Twomey 2005 Pinot Noir is a full-bodied wine that expresses all the benefits of a long ripening season. It displays a plum red color and aromas of rose petal, strawberry jam and potpourri spices. Its velvety texture fills the mouth with ripe strawberry and raspberry, accented with notes of cinnamon and vanilla, and culminating in a long finish redolent of cranberry.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: July 1, 2007

Appellation: Russian River Valley
Vintage: 2004
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The Twomey Cellars 2004 Pinot Noir is a full-bodied wine that elegantly combines notions of fruit and spice. It has a light ruby color and a complex nose of black cherries, passionfruit, cinnamon, violets and cedar. The texture on the palate is soft and silky, and the long finish is filled with raspberry and caramel flavors.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: July 1, 2006

Appellation: Russian River Valley
Vintage: 2003
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The Twomey Cellars 2003 Pinot Noir is a refined expression of this noble varietal. It has a light garnet color and a complex nose of cherries, star fruit, cardamom, rose petals and coffee. It is mouth filling and full bodied, and the aromas of the nose are beautifully echoed on the palate. The finish is long and reminiscent of caramelized sugar.
Composition: 100% Pinot Noir
Release Date: July 1, 2005

Appellation: Russian River Valley
Vintage: 2002
Winemaker’s Tasting Notes
The 2002 Twomey Pinot Noir has a lucent red rose petal color and a vibrant nose of strawberries, Bing cherries, chocolate, hazelnut, lilac and cinnamon. It is seamless and beautifully balanced on the palate and explodes with bright fruit and floral notes. The flavors swell in the mouth after swallowing, and the finish of smoke and berries lingers for over a minute.
Release Date: May 28, 2004