Belle Pente
Murto Vineyard Pinot Noir
Dundee Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Ruby with aromas of fresh fruit and floral spice. On the palate flavors of raspberry, cherry and pepper spice with floral notes of rose pedals. Fine dusty tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit and sweet floral notes. Drink now, getting past it’s prime!
Ruby with aromas of fresh fruit and floral spice. On the palate flavors of raspberry, cherry and pepper spice with floral notes of rose pedals. Fine dusty tannins, medium+ finish ending with fruit and sweet floral notes. Drink now, getting past it’s prime!
Oct 3rd, 2023
Just concluded the annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.
(Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.)
Just concluded the annual Fall seclusion at our cabin in the Rangeley lakes region of Maine, mobile service up there is mostly non-existent, after several days I am posting again.
(Notes this year were avoided, but scores are honest.)
Sweet berries. A little raisined. Some tree bark, sarsaparilla. A little noticeable residual sweetness. Nice, definitely a riper vintage.
Sweet berries. A little raisined. Some tree bark, sarsaparilla. A little noticeable residual sweetness. Nice, definitely a riper vintage.
Oct 11th, 2021Crazy perfume on this. So so floral with masses of ripe black raspberry and roses, as well as peony, lavender and violet. Tart red and purple fruits gradually build on the palate. Citrus zest, spice and salty clay minerals linger on the tongue. Seamless, vibrant, and still tastes really young.
Enjoyed every drop of this bottle over a week. It is singing.
Crazy perfume on this. So so floral with masses of ripe black raspberry and roses, as well as peony, lavender and violet. Tart red and purple fruits gradually build on the palate. Citrus zest, spice and salty clay minerals linger on the tongue. Seamless, vibrant, and still tastes really young.
Enjoyed every drop of this bottle over a week. It is singing.
Nose has raspberry puree, sliced black cherries, oak bark, moist earthy soil, plum peel, dried blueberries, dried roses and crushed rock.
Palate has spiced cherry compote, damp cigar wrapper, cedar sawdust, (light) dried plum and medium tannins with a very long finish, round and beautiful.
Decanted 2+ hours; more time needed here, in decanter and cellar. Future bottles should be 2026-28.
Date night at home tonight with takeout from our favorite, intimate French bistro; Braised Duck Leg with Red Wine & Cranberry Jus, House-made Spaetzle & Mushroom Ragout.
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Winery (back label) notes:
Murto Vineyard Pinot Noir is from selected blocks of Robin & Mike Murto's outstanding old vineyard (est. 1978) in the Dundee Hills. The grapes are fermented using indigenous yeasts, and the wine is aged for 18 months in barrel. The wine is gravity bottled without fining or filtration to preserve the clean earthiness, bright red fruit, and intense spicy flavors and aromas of this vineyard. (619 Cases)
Nose has raspberry puree, sliced black cherries, oak bark, moist earthy soil, plum peel, dried blueberries, dried roses and crushed rock.
Palate has spiced cherry compote, damp cigar wrapper, cedar sawdust, (light) dried plum and medium tannins with a very long finish, round and beautiful.
Decanted 2+ hours; more time needed here, in decanter and cellar. Future bottles should be 2026-28.
Date night at home tonight with takeout from our favorite, intimate French bistro; Braised Duck Leg with Red Wine & Cranberry Jus, House-made Spaetzle & Mushroom Ragout.
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Winery (back label) notes:
Murto Vineyard Pinot Noir is from selected blocks of Robin & Mike Murto's outstanding old vineyard (est. 1978) in the Dundee Hills. The grapes are fermented using indigenous yeasts, and the wine is aged for 18 months in barrel. The wine is gravity bottled without fining or filtration to preserve the clean earthiness, bright red fruit, and intense spicy flavors and aromas of this vineyard. (619 Cases)
Took 24 hours to open up. Still a baby.
Took 24 hours to open up. Still a baby.
Jun 25th, 2019The ‘14 has some baby fat to shed but going somewhere great
The ‘14 has some baby fat to shed but going somewhere great
Dec 22nd, 2018BP was one of the first Oregon producers I ever tasted back in the day...a treat to try this ‘08, in a great spot, pretty red and black fruit and showing some earth tones
BP was one of the first Oregon producers I ever tasted back in the day...a treat to try this ‘08, in a great spot, pretty red and black fruit and showing some earth tones
Dec 22nd, 2018Great wine from a great vineyard and great producer.
Great wine from a great vineyard and great producer.
Sep 9th, 2017