YOUNGS MARKET® Tyler Florence Reserve Pinot Noir 2010 (Napa Valley, California) – 6043307278495

VINEYARDS

For TF Limited-Production Pinot Noir, Tyler and Rob looked to the
Gallery Vineyard at the base of Prayer Mountain on the property
surrounding the Michael Mondavi Family Estate in the Carneros district
at the southern tip of Napa Valley. This spot, cooled by breezes and fog
from San Pablo Bay, is ideal for Pinot Noir, a varietal that likes to
develop slowly and steadily over a long growing season. Our vineyard
here is planted to a wide range of top-quality Pinot Noir clones that
develop pure expression of this remarkable terroir.

WINEMAKING

After fermenting the juice in small open-top stainless steel tanks and
punching down by hand, the wine was aged in 100% French oak barrels to
impart the clove-like spiciness that rounds out the bright red fruit and
balanced acidity.

TASTING NOTES

Our 2010 TF Pinot Noir is bright and juicy, bursting with red berry
fruit and elegance. It is best when paired with lively ingredients –
found in a dish like Tyler’s Pan Roasted Pork Chops with Crispy
Prosciutto, such a simple and delicious meal.

VINTAGE 2010

The 2010 vintage in Napa was mild throughout the growing season with
minimal frost in the spring and relatively few hot days in the summer
and fall, allowing for long, slow ripening. Late October showers
presented challenges, but patience and careful monitoring of the
vineyards enabled us to work around the rains and harvest at optimum
maturity.