2015 HUNDRED SUNS "OLD EIGHT CUT" PINOT NOIR, WILLAMETTE VALLEY Winery Notes: "The Jessie James vineyard is slightly higher than our other vineyards, so it tends to ripen later than the rest, yielding a truly unique wine. The fermentation was slower to start and took its sweet time finishing up. When it first went to barrel it had all kinds of crazy aromatics: the fruit was red crushed strawberries and dried cranberries with spices like cinnamon, white pepper, and anise. Underneath those layers emerged savory notes like game meat, wool, and hot dirt. This lot of barrels took some interesting turns through elevage, but we always knew that they would add dimension and character to the final bend. They did not disappoint."