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The capricious 2010 vintage seemed to perfectly match our masochistic winemaker, perfectionist farmer, and this wonderfully expressive vineyard. Like the 2003s, a difficult vintage can produce our absolute favorite wines. The 2010 Emerald Ridge shows that combination of ebullient fruit, luscious structure, and intricate complexity that really gets us off on Pinot. In the nose, it teases with wild blueberry compote, blackberry, nutmeg and cardamom spice, then follows in the mouth with an enveloping richness of blackberry, blueberry and wild cherry fruit, and an endless finish of sour berry cobbler and Asian spices. The wonderful plush tannins, bright acidity and moderate alcohol enable this wine to be lush without being over the top. Its clarity and freshness support its richness, and will carry it for years to come. Try this wine with almost any wonderful food, or just by itself--it's exciting without being egotistical, a trait we can all admire.
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