For those who may not have seen the thread, a group of us locals had a blind Pinot tasting at Jason Hagen’s office, and Andrew sent a bottle of his Pinot Noir, and it was fantastic, and stumped the entire group. Also, recently I had a Grower Champagne tasting at my house, and Andrew sent a bottle of his 2000 Reserve Humboldt Brut sparkling wine to us, and essentially everybody who got a taste loved it! Here are some offers with a little something for everyone:
Red 3-Pack
2009 Elk Prairie Vineyard Humboldt Pinot Noir (27)
2010 Humboldt Pinot Noir (23)
2009 Lake County Syrah (21)
Retail $71 Bday $53.25
(Number) is retail price. Berserker’s offer is 25% plus actual shipping costs. Packs may be combined. 30% off if a total of 12 bottles are in the order.
I had the '10 Humboldt PN this week and thought it was beautiful. Took a stab at a tasting note:
Really needs some air to show its stuff at this point. Builds significantly, in terms of both structure and complexity, after an hour.
Generally, an Old World style that rewards close and extended attention; restrained ripeness and oak; more secondary than primary characteristics; pretty aromatics; lean, with good acid and grippy tannins; serious wine that should age.
On the nose, Pommard-like dusty cherry; damp soil; elusive spice notes – shifting around between zingy clove/root beer/anise – maybe a stem component; pipe tobacco; rose petal; a little fatter lees note once it warms up.
The astringency of the tannins has the palate a little bound up at this point, but this should resolve with time (and did round off some on Day2). When everything that the nose portends eventually becomes expressed on the palate, this will be beautiful wine.
I am not going to get around to doing anything with any of this until then anyway.
My goal with the offers is to get more TN’s up both here and on CT.
We are low and selling out on most of our wines as it is, but as we grow, we need out of area people to know we exist. There is only so much wine we can sell in Humboldt.
Thanks!
PS. Thanks for your comments Stewart. I appreciate connecting with your on our trade. Sorry that I did not have a chance to taste and comment on your wines before the BDay madness.
PPS. What is the deal, nobody here drinks white wine? No takers on the whites… Any Berserkers that like tart whites?