2015 | Macphail | Mardikian Estate Pinot Noir

This marks the debut of consulting winemaker Matthew Courtney's take on the estate site. It dazzles in complex notes of exotic Asian spice, lavender and crushed rock, while focused acidity provides a context of substance and depth.

Producer Information

MacPhail Pinot Family Wines was founded in 1998 by James MacPhail with the sole passion to handcraft Pinot Noir from premier North Coast appellations. The inaugural Pinot Noirs were released in 2002. MacPhail is a native son of Marin County in a family with roots dating to the 1880s. He has had a broad range of interests including dairy farming near Tomales Bay as well as ventures into appliances, building materials and natural gas. He became an accomplished classical pianist and bagpiper and in 1983 became the youngest swimmer to swim across the Golden Gate, and remains a nationally ranked Masters Class competitive swimmer. After a short career in hospitality, he learned winemaking under Merry Edwards, Gary Farrell and Greg La Follette and quickly focused on Pinot Noir. He was the founding winemaker for Sequana Vineyards in 2007. The wines were handcrafted in small lots by MacPhail at a 5,000-case winery in Healdsburg. The style somewhat rich and ripe and reflective of Merry Edward's Pinot Noirs. Grapes are sourced from various well-regarded vineyards in the Sonoma Coast and Anderson Valley The wine's label features a childhood wagon that captures the simple joy and sense of a loving family, a value that guides MacPhail's life. His daughters played in the same wagon his sister and he played and he still cherishes it today.

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