2013 Rivers-Marie Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard
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The 2013 Pinot Noir Silver Eagle is from a vineyard owned by the well-known viticulturalist and winemaker Ulises Valdez. This is a blend of three clones: Calera, 828 and a suitcase clone from Vosne-Romanée known as VR. This is a bigger, richer Pinot Noir than the Occidental Ridge, with darker fruits and more forest floor, black cherry and blackcurrant notes, a lush, medium to full-bodied mouthfeel, and beautiful concentration and depth. This is a stunner that should drink well for another decade.
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Robert Parker
Antonio Galloni, Vinous
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The 2013 Pinot Noir Silver Eagle Vineyard comes across as deep, powerful and intense, with wilder, gamier notes that underpin the dark blue/purplish fruit. Smoke, licorice, violets and earthy notes add depth and gravitas to a Pinot of mysterious, seductive beauty and compelling balance. The Silver Eagle is a blend of Vosne-Romanée and Calera clones, done with 10% whole clusters and aged in 33% new French oak.