The Tin Man
TASTING NOTES:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Pickberry Vineyard - “Pickberry Vineyard sprawls over 30 rolling acres on the northeast slope of Sonoma Mountain. Planted in the 1980s in volcanic soil, the vines are subject to balmy days and cool nights which contribute an exquisite fruit expression with balanced velvety tannins.” (AbV 14.5%, pH 3.70, TA 6.5 g/L)
Merlot, Pickberry Vineyard - “Pickberry Vineyard sprawls over 30 rolling acres on the northeast slope of Sonoma Mountain. Planted in the 1980s in volcanic soil, the vines are subject to balmy days and cool nights bringing balance and refinement to the Bordeaux varieties planted throughout their rolling hillside.” (AbV 14.2%, pH 3.61, TA 5.8 g/L)
Pinot Noir, Ricci Vineyard - “Along the outskirts of Sonoma, on a foggy slope facing the San Pablo Bay, lies a small family estate farmed by the Ricci Family for more than a hundred years. The fruit we source from this vineyard is a combination of two clones, 777 and Pommard, resulting in a silky, supple Pinot Noir.” (AbV 14.2%, TA 5.3 g/L)
VARIETALS: Cab is 86% Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% Merlot. Merlot and Pinot Noir are Merlot and Pinot Noir.
BARRELS: 18-19 months in mostly neutral French oak (although the Merlot had 40% new)
PAIRS WITH: N/A
THAT REMINDS ME OF: The Tin Man, or Tin Woodman.
In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum, Dorothy encounters the Tin Woodman in the forest, rusted by rain. His name was Nick Chopper, a regular woodsman, who fell in love with a girl. His axe would be enchanted by the Wicked Witch of the East to cut off his limbs, one-by-one, over time. He would subsequently replace each limb with one made of tin until nothing but tin was left. After getting him moving again, he joins the group on their way to the Wizard in the hope that he might receive a heart. The group is tasked to kill the Wicked Witch of the West, and he assists them in doing so. His reward, upon returning, is a silk heart full of sawdust. He believes it has fixed him, when in truth he had his feelings all along.
