![]() ![]() That west-facing aspect puts flesh into that block in a way we don't see with the other blocks-it almost creates schizophrenia in the block, with some east-facing and some west-facing aspects and lots of mixed clones, so the fruit isn't uniform, which is great." The pale to medium ruby colored 2017 Pinot Noir Whistling Ridge House Block has a stunner of a nose: lilac, violet and lavender perfume floats across a core of pure crushed black cherries and blackberries and red currants with layers of dried earth, amaro, charcuterie, blood orange and a minerally undercurrent. At pruning, we realized that the House Block is a west-facing bowl. The House Block was the first block planted and is a mix of those oldest vines and the replants, plus the replants that have been planted for a long time." Winemaker Marcus Goodfellow continues, "We divided up some of the blocks at Whistling Ridge. Associate Winemaker Megan Joy says, "Whistling Ridge is a multigenerational vineyard, originally planted in 1990. ![]() The House Block is another new wine from Goodfellow. 2017 House Block, Whistling Ridge Pinot Noir ![]()
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