2009 Luca Pinot Noir

Wine Advocate
"93 pts ... Catena has again hit a home run with her 2009 Pinot Noir. There is very little Pinot Noir in Mendoza (Patagonia is the principal hope for Argentina Pinot Noir) so this streak is particularly impressive. Medium ruby in color, it offers up an alluring bouquet of cherry blossom, strawberry, raspberry, smoke, and incense. Velvety-textured with silky, layered fruit, complex flavors, and a lingering finish, this superb value will provide pleasure for another 6-8 years if not longer."

Winemaker's Notes
"Beautiful medium-red color and aromas of wild strawberries, saddle leather and grilled nuts. A complex Pinot with notes of leather, spice, and cherry/raspberry confiture on the palate. Amazing aroma and pure Pinot flavor for such a young-vine Pinot. Pairs well with foods such as lamb chops, grilled salmon, roasted duck or chicken, and game birds. Pinot lovers may just go ahead and drink it all by itself!"

Technical Notes
"From vineyards located at 4,710 feet, 16 year old vines. Hand-harvested, no press. Aged in 30% new and 70% used French oak white wine barrels. Unfined, unfiltered. Acid 5.4 g/L; p.H. 3.62"