Current Release:
Molnar Family Chardonnay 2008
Molnar Family Pinot Noir 2008
Release Window: **CLOSED**
Upcoming release:
Obsidian Ridge Cabernet Sauv. 2008
Obsidian Ridge Syrah 2008
Obsidian Ridge HALF MILE 2007
**COMING FALL 2010**
Upon release, first crack at the wines is given to those on the mailing list.
Obsidian Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2007: 90 points, Wine Enthusiast" A beautiful Cabernet that shows the promise of this Lake County appellation."
Kazmer & Blaise Chardonnay 2006: 95 points, Wine Spectator "Deliciously complex, rich and layered, with a mix of fig, apricot,
spice and smoky, toasty oak, all fanning out to subtle nuances and ending with a wonderful finish."
Molnar Family Pinot Noir 2007: 91 points, Wine Enthusiast "...lush, appealing flavors of cherries, raspberries, cedar, cola, vanilla and spices. With a silky texture, it should develop through 2013."
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2007 Kazmer & Blaise
"Boon Fly's Hill" Chardonnay
92 cases produced
14.1 % alcohol
3.33 pH
6.4 g/L titratable acidity
$50 per bottle
Philosophy
On this, our second vintage of Chardonnay, we continue to charge down a winemaking path that shows no clemency to the esoteric palate. Not subtle, not restrained, this wine style does not demand intellectualism. Not even rationalism. This wine discourages contemplative introspection. This is a wine that favors the lusty embrace of a hedonist.
Wine
Honeydew melon, oranges, peach and jasmine explode from the glass and are framed by the smell of baking pie-shell and toasted marshmallow. The exuberance of the aroma is met with a natural acidity that prolongs the flavors and never lets the presumed sweetness of the fruit to be cloying on the palate.
Vintage
Drought, or the first of at least 3 years of insufficient rains, limited vegetative growth on what is already a weak soil at Boon's Fly Hill. The generally mild conditions through the growing season were well suited to the higher degree of exposure due to modest canopy growth. If the year had been hotter, the fruit would have succumbed to burn. Instead, balance of heat and growth translated well to balanced wines with perhaps more acidity than typical.
Michael Blaise Terrien, Winemaker
