Less than 300 cases of this unfiltered wine were bottled.  The Nicholas' have been able to identify sections and rows of their estate vineyard with Reserve potential.  This wine was blended from selected barrels and individual rows bearing only 1.5 tons of grapes to the acre. The cool 2005 growing season produced Pinots reminiscent of the great Oregon vintages of the 1980’s and this elegant Reserve captures the same complexities.

Exceptionally well-received by chefs who recognize the wine’s versatility and ability to enhance rather than overwhelm a dish, this wine’s evolution in the glass is remarkable. Wonderfully delicate, yet layered with flavors and aromas, tones of wild blackberries, plums, red cherries combine with earthy notes of cocoa and dusty sandalwood. The underlying minerality is the signature of the vineyard.