v.2013 SATISFACTION - Pinot Noir - La Voix Winery

v.2013 SATISFACTION

PINOT NOIR, Kessler-Haak Vineyard

$75 – 750ml

Partial whole cluster
16 months in barrel
Mostly neutral oak/native yeast

The Performance

Satisfaction is an aromatic and feminine-style Pinot that is fruit-driven with notes of orange rind and spice on the nose. Flavors of soft cola and plum on the palate linger with a peppery finish.

Winemakers Track

Grapes were harvested and brought to the winery in the early morning hours.The grapes were fermented in open-top fermenters and held for 32 days including extended maceration. 10% whole cluster fruit was employed. Gently pressed directly to barrel, the wine aged in French oak for 12 months. 10% new barrels were used.

This wine is a different beast. This wine makes you think …

Vintage Voice

“Satisfaction” is from the Kessler-Haak Vineyard located in the western side of the Sta. Rita Hills appellation. the grapes were harvested were harvested in the early morning hours and brought to the winery.

Clone

A combination of 113, 115, 667 and 777 “Dijon” clones

Winemaker Quote

“This expression of Pinot Noir seems to offer everything that one would expect from Sta. Rita Hills—purity of fruit, wild strawberry, elegance, and a bright lively mouthfeel. It brings so much Satisfaction! But…there’s so much more to come…”
— Steve Clifton

92 Points

Antonio Galloni, Vinous, August 2015

“The 2013 Pinot Noir Satisfaction Kessler-Haak Vineyard, is the most aromatic and lifted of the three Pinot Noirs I tasted from Steve Clifton’s new La Voix label. Sweet tobacco, herbs, rose petal, pine mint and dried cherries are woven together in a distinctly feminine Pinot Noir built on a sense of delicacy. Hints of orange peel and white pepper add an exotic flair on the mid- weight finish. It will be interesting to see what happens when Kessler-Haak becomes a regular part of the lineup starting in 2015.”

90+ Points

Jeb Dunnuck, Wine Advocate, August 2016

“Ripe, concentrated and rich, with lots of black cherries, framboise, smoked earth and integrated oak, the 2013 Pinot Noir Satisfaction has bright acidity, notable tannin and solid length. It will be interesting to see where this goes with bottle age, but I suspect it needs 3-4 years to hit its peak, and should keep through 2023 or beyond.”

94 Points

Wine Enthusiast June 2016

“This new project from Steve and Chrystal Clifton from Palmina and formerly Brewer-Clifton is exciting and tasty. Plump red cherry, fine-grained clove, allspice, nutmeg, sage, kola nut and a touch of chile spice show on the supple but focused nose. Tart cranberry, sour cherry and peppery sage pop on the energetic palate.”

Winemaker:	Steve Clifton
Pruning:	Cane Pruned
Bottled:	June 24,2014
Release:	Fall 2015
Alcohol:	14.6%
Cases Produced:	700 Cases

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