Pahlmeyer, Napa Valley, Red 2005 Loire This has been in my

This has been in my cellar from release

96 points Vinous

The 2005 Vintage was Booker Vineyard's first release with the wines being made by owner Eric Jensen

which is used to carry out the "pigeage" or punching the cap with feet

stained label

Pahlmeyer, Napa Valley, Red 2005 Loire This has been in myInto Neck; nicked label The grape clusters were sorted by hand, and once de stemmed, the berries were hand sorted again on the way to the tank. This was followed by a four to five day cold soak, depending on flavor extraction. The fruit was then allowed to ferment with 100% native yeast in small open top fermentors for two weeks. Near the end of fermentation, the must was gently pressed and the wine was moved to barrels where it finished its primary