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Sequana 2007 Sundawg Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir (Green Valley)
- $50
This distinctive Pinot Noir’s source is a tiny vineyard in cool Green Valley; the winegrower is James MacPhail, whose own MacPhail Pinot Noirs are so good. The wine itself is totally dry and silky and firm in acidity, yet soft in fine tannins. You might call it noble. It’s eruptive in cherries, sweet smoky bacon, raspberry granola and oaky sandalwood. Gorgeous…
— S.H.
(10/1/2009)
Sequana 2009 Sundawg Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir (Green Valley)
- $50
Another great release from Sequana of this single-vineyard bottling, which hails from the golden slopes of the cool, southwestern part of the Russian River Valley. It’s rich in raspberry, pomegranate and persimmon fruit, elaborated with sweet new French oak, but saved from being merely ripe by a firm minerality and brilliant acidity. Should develop interestingly…
— S.H.
(2/1/2012)
Sequana 2007 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir (Green Valley)
- $40
Green Valley is the coolest part of Russian River Valley and the wine shows the wind and fog in its crisp acidity and minty quality. But there’s a wealth of roasted cherries, along with rich smoky cedar, and the mouthfeel is silky and refined. Should develop over the next six years.
— S.H.
(9/1/2009)
Sequana 2008 Sarmento Vineyard Pinot Noir (Santa Lucia Highlands)
- $32
Winemaker James MacPhail brings his touch to this ripe, delicious Pinot Noir. It explodes in raspberries and cherries, but it’s no more fruit bomb. Shows fine acidity and even a dusting of tannins that provide structural integrity. Really nice now, and should develop over the next 4–6 years.
— S.H.
(8/1/2010)
Sequana 2008 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir (Green Valley)
- $40
Ultrarich and forward in fruit, and what’s wrong with that? Floods the palate with pie filling flavors of cherries and raspberries, with a rich coating of oak that adds vanilla, buttered toast and caramel. The richness is balanced with crisp acidity.
— S.H.
(8/1/2010)
Sequana 2008 Sundawg Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir (Green Valley)
- $50
You’ll find an unusual note of freshly crushed black pepper in this Pinot Noir. Not overwhelming, but enough to vie with the cherries, cola and sandalwood. It’s an excellent wine, dry and silky, although not on a par with the magnificent 2007.
— S.H.
(11/1/2010)
Sequana 2009 Dutton Ranch Pinot Noir (Green Valley)
- $45
A shade off from the past few vintages, but still a nice Pinot Noir. Showing crisp acidity and some firm tannins, it’s sweet and forward in black raspberry, cherry, cola and spice flavors. Drink over the next 2–3 years.
— S.H.
(10/1/2011)
Sequana 2009 Pinot Noir (Russian River Valley)
- $38
Doesn’t show quite the rich complexity of Sequana’s single-vineyard Pinots, but a fine wine nonetheless. Dry, tannic and crisp in acidity, it has berry, currant and spice flavors with a nice earthiness.
— S.H.
(7/1/2011)
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