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The Elton Vineyard is an older vineyard in the Eola-Amity Hills. The Et Fille/Elton story is one of bookends. Our 2005 was our first year with these wonderful grapes, and this year is our last year with them. Sadly (for us), Elton has been leased to a large winery, and many small wineries have lost their ability to purchase grapes. So this lovely 2006 Pinot Noir is your last chance to get an Et Fille Elton Vineyard.
Of our 2005 Elton, the Wine Spectator said: "Crisp and immensely generous, pumping away at its blackberry, cherry and delicate spice flavors on a lithe, medium-weight frame, with a finish that won't quit. An expressive wine with great presence. Best from 2008 through 2015." (93 points)
To round the edges off the tannins, we kept the 2006 Elton in barrel for 7 months longer than our other Pinot Noirs. It was worth it. If you liked our 2005 Elton, we think you will love this one. The Et Fille team says of the 2006 Elton:
Dad: Seductive floral & berry aromas, cherry & raspberry flavors, glacial finish. A long lived wine.
Fille: Our 2006 Elton Pinot Noir reminds me of Lauren Bacall- gorgeous and lithe in her youth, transforming into polished elegance as she matured. Decant our Elton for early drinking and you will be rewarded with a luxurious nose of flowers and huckleberry jam, cherries and huckleberries on the palate, then minerals and white pepper melding with the cherries on the long finish. If you are patient and lay down the Elton for 3-12 years, you will be rewarded with a wine worthy of a Bacall-Bogart toast.
| Appellation | Eola-Amity Hills |
| Harvest | September 30, 2006 |
| Barrel aging | 17 months, 57% new |
| Alcohol, by volume | 13.5% |
| Production | 175 cases |
Price: $45/bottle, $486/case, $100/magnum
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