Winemakers' Comments
Very few vineyards emerged on the
Pinot Noir scene with the same splash as the Amber Ridge Vineyard. Great reviews
seemed to be associated with every release from this property and this ultimately led to the
vineyard being sold to the folks that own Nickel and Nickel Winery. Of course, this sale
didn't affect anything until the 2007 growing season so more on that later….
We are especially pleased with how the 2006 Siduri Amber Ridge Pinot Noir has turned
out. We worked very hard to create a wine that exceeded the quality of last year’s release
and ultimately settled on a blend that we loved, but that utilized only 5% of the final barrels.
This type of selection process can be painful on the pocketbook but very rewarding
when popping a cork.
The 2006 Siduri Amber Ridge Pinot Noir is perhaps the finest Pinot Noir we have produced
from this vineyard. The wine shows spice, blueberry, and bilote aromas. With a
heavier body than the 2005 the wine reveals a bit of tar and earth along with strong fruit
flavors and hints of allspice on the finish. Fine tannins finish out the wine leading to a
long finish.
The final blend is 47% Clone 667 Pinot Noir, 27% Clone 115, and
26% Clone 777. It was aged in 60% new French oak and bottled after 10 months in barrel
without fining or filtration.
PRODUCTION: 359 Cases
RELEASE DATE: March 2008
- Adam & Dianna Lee
 92 Points - 2006 Pinot Noir Amber Ridge Vineyard, Russian River Valley
Very much keyed on the pure cherryish fruit that seems
so often the message of fine Russian River Pinot Noir,
Siduri's Amber Ridge Vineyard bottling is further
lifted by a veneer of rich oak and shows touches of
briary spice, plums and toast that herald complexity
to come. So, too, are there the first signs of velvet
beginning to appear, and, as admittedly inviting and
fascinating as the wine is now, we would vote for a
couple of year's patience with expectations that a
very good thing will get even better.
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