New releases from Eric | Kent
Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 0:25 One of the fringe benefits of having an office in Windsor now is I can leave work and within ten minutes be meeting with a winemaker to sample barrels at Copain or meet up with a rep to taste through new releases at Willi’s Wine Bar on Old Redwood Highway. I got the chance to do the latter yesterday with Renee Humphrey of Eric Kent Wine Cellars. After catching up with harvest news over some delicious duck pot stickers and dungeness crab tacos, Renee poured me the new releases of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. As always, each Eric | Kent wine carries a unique piece of art on the label…
2007 Eric Kent Chardonnay Sonoma Coast; DW 90
Alcohol 14.7%, production 211 cases
Aromas: lemon and wet stones with a bit of smoke, waxxy vanilla dust and dill
Palate: crisp entry of lemon and lime, rounded by some melon and vanilla hints. The mineral and oak add some subtle notes to an overall pleasant experience.
Impression: straight forward and clean, the oak is just about right.
2007 Eric Kent Pinot Noir Stilling Vineyard, Russian River Valley; DW 91
Alcohol, 14.7%, Production 307 cases
Aromas: rich and deep date, clove, cola with velvet-like feel
Palate: firm entry, vibrant lavender, strawberry and cherry cola with hints of baking spices; nutmeg, cinnamon
Impression: this wine gained quite a bit in the glass even though the sample had apparently been open for a few hours. No hurry to drink this. Hold till 2012
The wines are available at www.erickentwines.com






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