Thomas Fogarty Winery - Pinot Noir "Rapley Trail Vineyard" 2019 (750ml)
Price: $79.99
| Producer | Thomas Fogarty Winery |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Sku | 204739 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Thomas Fogarty Winery Description
In 1976 Dr Thomas Fogarty, a practicing heart surgeon and noted inventor of medical devices decided that he would dedicate his approximately 350 acres in the north end of the Santa Cruz Mountains to open space. For inclusion in the “Williamson Act”, the property would need an active agricultural purpose. The idea appealed to Dr Fogarty, but he was undecided as to what types of crops he would cultivate. Initially, Dr Fogarty considered planting the entire property to Kiwi fruit, but thankfully he reconsidered after a few fellow Stanford physicians introduced him to the wines of Burgundy and local producers David Bruce, Mount Eden and Ridge.
Rapley Trail Vineyard consists of the martini clone planted in 1983. The 6-acre plot sits at an elevation of 1650 feet and is southeast facing. Different blocks are harvested and bottled from this vineyard to showcase the soil and climate variations found here. At higher elevations the soil is dark and rich whereas the lower portions are grey, lean, and rough. While all vintages and blocks yield distinctive notes, there is a common theme of an exotic and spicy aroma.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2019 Pinot Noir Rapley Vineyard is a dense, inward wine. Swaths of tannin wrap around a solid core of red fruit, with mineral and savory accents that begin to emerge with air. The 2019 needs cellaring to soften, as it is pretty forbidding today. Although medium in body, the Rapley has a virile intensity to it that is impossible to miss.
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