Helen Turley and the Taste of Pinot Noir
Marcassin's winemaker describes the range of flavors she seeks with her wines
Posted: Jun 17, 2010 1:47pm ET
If you had to reduce wine to one variable, ripeness would be at the top of most lists. Wine is nothing if it's not about flavor, and in our times the issue of ripeness, or underripe or overripe, is often at the heart of wine appreciation or analysis. Helen Turley, as much as any winemaker I've met, has a clear vision and understanding of what ripeness means to her, and she shares some thoughts on that matter in a video I shot at her home in Calistoga a few days ago.
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