The 2006 Bohemian Vineyard Pinot Noir is medium to deep red-violet in color with intriguing aromatics of deep cherry and cola nut. The palate is rich and mouth-filling with hints of cherry underlying soft black fruit, herbal tea, and cotton candy flavors. The wine has a strong acid backbone and, even more so, an "acid core" that gives the wine restraint and elegance. This acidity, combined with well-integrated tannins and a balanced French oak finish contribute to a wine that, while enjoyable now, will age beautifully over the next five years.

2008 Gold Medal - San Francisco Chronicle wine competition

The 2007 Bohemian Vineyard Pinot Noir shows beautiful purity, with multiple layers of red and black fruits followed by a hint of dried herbs and earth. The wine enters gently onto the palate but then explodes with fruit. Its oak, fruit, and alcohol components are well-balanced, giving it a lingering mouth-feel, and its solid acid backbone carries the wine to a delightful finish. Imagine the possibilities once this wine has a year of bottle age!

 96 Points!  Winner of a recent Pinot Shoot Out! 

 

The 2008 growing season was characterized by significant challenges as a very dry spring gave way to frost, fires and unusually long heat spikes. The Bohemian Vineyard was not able to escape all the elements and, most notably, the April 20th freeze wiped out a significant portion of the early-budding fruit. While yields were much lower, this made for extremely high quality fruit -- much like in 2007 – as surviving clusters and berries were small and intensely concentrated. Late summer heat waves accelerated the ripening process with harvest occurring in early October.