Trisaetum Pinot Noir Artist Series No 10

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The 2009 Pinot Noir Artist Series No. 10 was made from the Wadenswil clone. According to James Frey, the challenge here is to make sure that it does not become too herbaceous. The wine does displays a touch of herbs (sage and thyme) but it merely adds a touch of complexity to the wine’s fruit and floral elements. Spicy, flavorful, and succulent, this velvety-textured effort is nicely balanced and lengthy. Give it 1-2 years of additional cellaring and drink it from 2012 to 2021. Trisaetum is owned by James and Andrea Frey with James and Greg McClellan serving as winemakers. Aside from Pinot Noir, the winery has a strong focus on Riesling as the following reviews will attest. Trisaetum’s most recent Riesling releases are all from the 2010 vintage. It was marked by a cool summer which ultimately resulted in very long hang-times for the grapes. They came in with the highest acids Trisaetum has ever achieved with the pHs in all 5 Rieslings under 3.0. They were all fermented and aged in 85% stainless steel and 15% neutral 600-liter French oak and sourced from the estate’s two vineyards (Coast Range Estate and Ribbon Ridge Estate). Trisaetum’s Pinot Noirs are aged in 33% new oak, 33% once used, and the balance older barrels. The exception is the Estates Reserve which sees 45% new oak. Time in barrel for all of the Pinots is 11 months. James Frey was happy with what was achieved in 2009 describing the wines as “?warm, lush, big wines with expressive fruit.”Tel. (503) 538-9898; www.trisaetum.com