Clendenen Family Vineyards "The Pip" Pinot Noir
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Clendenen Family Vineyards "The Pip" Pinot Noir - 2019

Item # 35220 750mL

A gorgeous Pinot Noir from Santa Maria Valley. Notes of red cherry and a luscious feel on the palate, yet quite pale in color. Only neutral barrels are used for aging, allowing the fruit to really shine through. The Pip was made in honor of winemaker Jim Clendenen's beloved Border Collie, Pip.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2019
Country
USA
Region
California
Sub-Region
Santa Maria Valley
Producer
Clendenen Family Vineyards
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
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Staff Pick Notes

A shining example of 'New World style' showing off it's potential. Jim Clendenen (the force behind the esteemed wines of Au Bon Climat) somehow finds the free time for his personal passion projects like 'The Pip.' I found it to be that unique place where force meets finesse. The wine was crafted specifically to exhibit the fruit, revealing delicate cherry, anise, red currant and plum. A touch of vanilla from minimal new oak contact adds a rich, decadent component, but the underlying earthy notes and just enough tannin keep the party from getting too wild. The result for me was more balanced than I expected, and I eagerly kept going back to the glass. The wine is named for Clendenen's dog, and this Pip might just win Best in Show!

- DY

Glossary

Pinot Noir

The Burgundy region of northeastern France is the historic home of the Pinot Noir grape, and is the source of the world’s greatest examples. Here one finds renditions of Pinot Noir that deliver power with finesse and grace, wines that have unimaginable depth of flavor, yet are perfectly balanced and ephemeral in the mouth - in short, wines that deliver all that Pinot Noir has to offer. Terroir, the concept that wines from a specific region have unique and identifiable traits, is intricately...

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California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

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