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Torii Mor Deux Verres Reserve Pinot Noir 2005
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BN#219673 |
The grapes that comprise Torii Mor’s Reserve come from 5 vineyards: La Colina (52%), Vanjohn (16%), Bella Vida (12%), Momtazi (12%) and Olson (8%). At Torii Mor it is believed that the best possible wine is crafted by fermenting grapes block by block in designated lots until the final blending stage. This process enables the estate to not only know each vineyard individually, but also to express each vineyard’s characteristics. The wine is aged for 10 months in French oak, 12% new, 12% one year old and 28 % two years old.
Look for blackberries and black currant in the nose. Layers of fruit aromas, toasty notes and cigar box are revealed, and blend with subtle jammy, sweet richness. The flavors show some real sweetness that carries all the way through the long finish. Loads of black cherries, blackberries and black currants are followed by toasty oak and jam, rounding up the favors. The texture of the wine is sweet and round, with soft tannins that carry the flavors all the way through the long finish.
The name, TORII MOR borrows from the Japanese, the word “torii” refers to the ornate gates most often seen at the entrances to Japanese gardens. “Mor” is a word in ancient Scandinavian that means “earth.” By integrating these two distinct languages, the romantic image of a gate to the earth space or passageway to beautiful things is formed. The owners think of Pinot Noir as the world's greatest varietal, and a beautiful gateway to the earth.
Winemaker Jacques Tardy is a native of Nuits Saint Georges, in Burgundy, France. Jacques grew up in a family which has been heavily involved in the French wine industry for five generations, both in wine making and vineyard management. Jacques was educated at the Lycee Agricole and Viticole of Beaune, earning a degree in 1974 in Viticulture and Enology. After Jacques completed a year of mandatory military service, he returned home, leased vineyards and made his first wine under his own Jacques Tardy label in 1976. He has been in Oregon for many years, his last stint at the Montinore Winery.
Wine Spectator
Lithe and seductive, this gentle-textured wine shows layers of blueberry, cherry and blackberry fruit, wrapped smoothly into a tight package that lingers effortlessly on the delicate finish. Drink now through 2015. 710 cases made.
Score: 93.
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