<H1>2006 Pinot Noir, Bien Nacido Vineyard Block 8 -- Foxen Shopping Cart</H1>
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-- <I>Santa Maria Valley</I>
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<U>Winemaker's Notes:</U>
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This vintage was the ochos tenth Birthday. The clonal makeup of the blend is 60% clone 2A(deep cherry), 20% Dijon(wild berry and spice) and 20% Pommard(cola and sassafras). Aged in Francois Frere barrels(65% new)for 16 months, which envelops the fruit in hardspice(clove, cardamom) and a nice sage/chapparel component. The most stricking feature of the 06 ocho is it's tremendous finish-a real mouthfull.-Bill Wathen
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<b>Bourghound.com, October 2008</b>
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91 Points- 2006 Pinot Noir- Bien Nacido Vineyard-Block 8
A notably ripe and seductively spicy nose that offers hints of Pinot Noir liqueur merges into rich and equally ripe big-bodied flavors that are utterly delicious and as long as the wine is kept at proper serving temperature, it carries its alcohol effortlessly. Note that there are moderately firm tannis that will permit this to age over the medium-term though it's awfully pretty right now. In sum, if you enjoy big-bodied pinots, this is a good choice because it doesn't lack for a certain elegance.
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