La Follette Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Mix

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91 - 94 Pts (Wine Enthusiast)

Typically $45 - $58/bottle from La Follette Wines
Vintage 2018 from the Russian River Valley & Sonoma Coast
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About La Follette Wines: “La Follette fully embraces the concept of terroir - that each vineyard site has a unique expression that is showcased through the wines. Grapes from each location gain the full benefit of the microclimate, clonal selection, constant eye of the vineyard manager knowing when it is best to pick each row, and so on.”

Fighting Bob

TASTING NOTES:
Black Road - “The Dijon 115 clone gives a light perfume aroma. The fruit flavors are in the dark fruit category (less red/blue) think blackberry, boysenberry. A hint of root beer makes you smile as you sip. Full-bodied, there’s a slight minerality that reflects the Russian River Valley terroir. This Pinot Noir is pleasantly youthful with fine-grained tannins and will continue to develop for the next 3-5 years (2024-2026).” (AbV 13.9%, pH 3.41, TA 0.60 g/100mL)

Sangiacomo - “Petaluma Gap characteristics of red and blue fruit overflow in this Pinot Noir in the bouquet and taste. Swirling accents of blueberry pie, violets, cedar, cigar box, Santa Rosa plum, and cherry make this medium-bodied wine a delight for your senses. Silky finish that benefited from French oak barrel aging. Enjoy it tonight or cellar properly for a few years (2023-2025).” (AbV 13.5%, pH 3.67, TA 0.57 g/100mL)

BARRELS: 11 months in French oak, 25% new.

PAIRS WITH: Minestrone soup, braised short ribs, duck (or chicken) pâté, Portobello mushroom lasagna, or barbecued pork with a chimichurri sauce for the Black Road. Plank-roasted salmon, lamb tikki masala, or a vegetable frittata with the Sangiacomo.

TANGENTIALLY RELATED FACT to help you make conversation over this wine:

There are a lot of people in American history that sort of get lost over time. They’re influential, do a lot of things over decades, and then they just disappear from popular knowledge. Except for if you’re from Wisconsin, I suppose, because today I’m referring to Robert Marion La Follette Sr., AKA Fighting Bob. He was an attorney, a House representative, a senator, governor of Wisconsin, a relatively successful third party candidate in the 1924 presidential election… He was also a legit Progressive. Advocated for government ownership of railroads and electric utilities, laws to help unions, term limits for federal judiciaries, and outlawing child labor. Really tried to stick it to the whole corporate monopolies that had blown up in the early 20th century. Honestly kind of wonder what things would’ve looked like going into the 30’s if he’d been elected. Well, I mean, he died in 1925, so I guess maybe it was better that he wasn’t elected. Who knows! Hindsight and all that jazz.

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