2002 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir
Winemaker's Comments
Big, bursting and beautiful, the 2002 Klopp Ranch Pinot Noir is a deeply layered wine that expresses concentrated fruit aromas: Bing cherry, Santa Rosa plum and blackberry. Cola, toasty oak and a bit of chocolate reinforce the dark fruits.
Rancher Ted Klopp farms for intensity, committed fully to growing the finest fruit. With Swan and Pommard clones planted in sandy Goldridge soil, the site requires careful water management and severe crop thinning. Ted’s exacting practices produce grapes I purchase by the acre rather than by the ton, my way of recognizing the extraordinary quality of his work.
Klopp’s Pinot Noir grapes have unmatched character: deep color, rich aromas, solid structure and bountiful tannins. Using my Méthode à l’Ancienne approach and aging the wine in 75% new French oak barrels, I secure these natural traits and develop the wine’s enormous potential to age well over many years. Klopp Ranch may be the longest lived of our Pinot Noirs.
Critical Acclaim
94 points
“Bold, silky and full of deep complex flavors.” Pinot Report, Issue 28
Top 100 Wines of 2004
"Big, dark and powerful." San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 5, 2004
