St Innocent Winery

Villages Cuvée Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

9.0265 ratings
9.041 pro ratings
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Josh Morgenthau

Floral, mid-season cherries, zippy acidity. Some paraffin wax leads to deeper notes of fruit leather, musk and smoke. Very sexy wine with barely present tannins and a compelling sweetness on the finish. In many ways a “complete wine” - nothing really out of balance. This has surely benefited from a few years in bottle. Excellent value.

Floral, mid-season cherries, zippy acidity. Some paraffin wax leads to deeper notes of fruit leather, musk and smoke. Very sexy wine with barely present tannins and a compelling sweetness on the finish. In many ways a “complete wine” - nothing really out of balance. This has surely benefited from a few years in bottle. Excellent value.

Aug 13th, 2020
Jeff Ames

Owner/Winemaker Rudius Wines

9.0

I have always loved St Innocent pinots. This is a great daily drinker version from them. For the ~$19 a fantastic value for my tastes.

I have always loved St Innocent pinots. This is a great daily drinker version from them. For the ~$19 a fantastic value for my tastes.

Mar 26th, 2020
MaJ CappS

Good, stable, entry level Pinot from an amazing winery.

This is like a Pinot 101. A good beginners look into what a classic Oregon Pinot tastes like at this price point. Pom and cherry nose, a waft of a twig and branch. Blackberry compote, hints of warm pie. Takes an hour of air to see more fruit, tangerine acids, low tannin.

Good, stable, entry level Pinot from an amazing winery.

This is like a Pinot 101. A good beginners look into what a classic Oregon Pinot tastes like at this price point. Pom and cherry nose, a waft of a twig and branch. Blackberry compote, hints of warm pie. Takes an hour of air to see more fruit, tangerine acids, low tannin.

Oct 27th, 2019
Jordan Wardlaw

Juicy, fresh, aromatic. Tannins are firm but polished. High-pitched fruit character of red currant and raspberry. Sassafras, fennel, licorice and cedar on the nose with damp forest overtones and sweet baking spice accents. Very classic WV with declassified fruit from Zenith, Shea, Momtazi, Temprance Hill and other venerated sites.

Juicy, fresh, aromatic. Tannins are firm but polished. High-pitched fruit character of red currant and raspberry. Sassafras, fennel, licorice and cedar on the nose with damp forest overtones and sweet baking spice accents. Very classic WV with declassified fruit from Zenith, Shea, Momtazi, Temprance Hill and other venerated sites.

Dec 27th, 2018
Spencer T. Hess

Needs a little more time in bottle . 2017 vintage

Needs a little more time in bottle . 2017 vintage

Dec 22nd, 2018
John Willison

Raspberry, red licorice, more red fruit.

Raspberry, red licorice, more red fruit.

Nov 9th, 2018
John Willison

Bright, clear red burgundy color. Ripe cherry fruit, red and black licorice, dry finish. Clean.

Bright, clear red burgundy color. Ripe cherry fruit, red and black licorice, dry finish. Clean.

Oct 24th, 2018
Sipping Fine Wine

Tried this again, good value. St. Innocent Winery was founded in May 1988 by Mark Vlossak, with eight investors. Ten tons of grapes were crushed the first fall, producing about 575 cases of wine. Deep red with berry fruit aromas, spice and floral notes. On the palate cherry and raspberry flavors, juicy with herb pepper notes. Fine tannins, nicely balanced with acidity on a lingering finish ending with fruit and earthy mineral. Nice Value.

Tried this again, good value. St. Innocent Winery was founded in May 1988 by Mark Vlossak, with eight investors. Ten tons of grapes were crushed the first fall, producing about 575 cases of wine. Deep red with berry fruit aromas, spice and floral notes. On the palate cherry and raspberry flavors, juicy with herb pepper notes. Fine tannins, nicely balanced with acidity on a lingering finish ending with fruit and earthy mineral. Nice Value.

May 16th, 2018
Spencer T. Hess

Like the extra oak on this entry level Pinot. 16 vintage

Like the extra oak on this entry level Pinot. 16 vintage

Dec 27th, 2017
Spencer T. Hess

15 vintage

15 vintage

Dec 6th, 2017