This Week's Must-Try Wines from Vinous

Welcome to this week's Must-Try Wines from Vinous! Each week we compile a list of wines from the Vinous database that you need to add to your wine wish list. With all the various regions, producers, and grapes, no week will be the same! All of the wines listed in this feature are available for purchase on Banquet . This week's must-try wines are from Josh Raynolds’ article, Oregon’s 2019 Pinot Noirs - A Return to Classicism . Enjoy an excerpt from his article and reviews below! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “The Willamette Valley’s winning streak, which has seldom been interrupted for almost the past two decades, continued through 2019, a year that has produced some epic Pinot Noirs of noteworthy elegance and energy. This is truly a golden age for high-quality Pinot Noirs from across Oregon. One could convincingly argue that the last six vintages, from 2014 through 2019, produced many of the greatest wines to ever emerge from the state.” --Josh Raynolds, Oregon’s 2019 Pinot Noirs - A Return to Classicism, February 2022 1. 2019 Arterberry Maresh Pinot Noir 2. 2019 Beaux Frères Pinot Noir 3. 2019 Bergström Pinot Noir Cumberland Reserve 4. 2018 Colene Clemens Vineyards Pinot Noir Adriane 5. 2018 Domaine Drouhin Oregon Pinot Noir Laurène 6. 2019 Kelley Fox Wines Pinot Noir Maresh Vineyard 7. 2018 Ken Wright Cellars Pinot Noir Canary Hill Vineyard 8. 2018 Lemelson Vineyards Pinot Noir Thea's Selection 9. 2018 Nicolas Jay Pinot Noir Bishop Creek 10. 2018 Penner-Ash Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard

Penner-Ash

Shea Vineyard Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir 2018

Delectable Wine
9.4

Glistening ruby. Pungent, spice- and smoke-accented cherry cola and black raspberry scents convey a sexy potpourri quality. Silky and expansive in the mouth, offering sappy red and dark fruit preserve, candied rose, vanilla and spicecake flavors that smoothly meld depth and vivacity. Finishes very long and juicy, with velvety tannins framing resonating cherry, floral and exotic spice notes. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Kelley Fox Wines

Maresh Vineyard Pinot Noir 2019

Delectable Wine
9.4

Shimmering red. Smoke- and spice-accented cherry, raspberry and blueberry scents are complemented by suggestions of savory herbs and pungent flowers. Shows very good depth as well as energy to bitter cherry, black raspberry and espresso flavors that take a sweeter turn through the back half. Dusty tannins frame the persistent finish, which leaves cherry pit and fresh bay notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Bergström Wines

Cumberland Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Delectable Wine
9.3

Vivid ruby. Musky cherry and red currant aromas, along with hints of botanical herbs and allspice. Gently chewy and focused on the palate, offering bitter cherry, red berry, spicecake and licorice flavors that turn sweeter through the back half. Dusty tannins add shape and grip to the long, spicy finish, which leaves cherry pit and baking spice notes behind. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Arterberry Maresh

Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2019

Delectable Wine
9.2

Bright red. Fragrant red and dark berries, baking spices and candied flowers on the nose. Shows fine definition and lift to the sappy, gently sweet cherry, black raspberry and spicecake flavors. Smooth and seamless in texture, finishing with a hint of smokiness and discreet, well-knit tannins. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Nicolas Jay

Willamette Valley Bishop Creek Pinot Noir 2018

Delectable Wine
9.5

Bright violet. Powerful, oak-spiced cherry and blackberry scents, along with suggestions of incense, star anise, vanilla and musky sassafras. Alluringly sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering intense red and dark berry preserve, cherry cola and spicecake flavors and building smokiness. In a pretty primary state right now. Closes impressively long and gently chewy, with slowly building tannins and repeating spice and dark fruit notes. 50% new French oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Domaine Drouhin

Laurène Dundee Hills Pinot Noir 2018

Delectable Wine
9.4

Deep, vivid garnet. Assertive aromas of fresh dark berries, cherry cola, potpourri and exotic spices, along with vanilla and espresso notes that emerge as the wine opens up. Appealingly sweet, fleshy and seamless in texture, offering concentrated black raspberry, cherry liqueur, vanilla and spicecake flavors and a suave pastille nuance. Velvety tannins build steadily on the finish, which hangs on with superb, floral- and spice-driven persistence. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Beaux Frères

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2019

Delectable Wine
9.4

Saturated garnet. Energetic, finely etched red fruit and floral scents pick up smoky mineral, blood orange and baking spice flourishes with air. In a lively style, showing excellent clarity and spicy lift to the juicy raspberry, mulberry and cherry cola flavors. Puts on weight with air, with no loss of energy, and finishes impressively long and precise, the floral and spice notes repeating. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Lemelson Vineyards

Thea's Selection Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2018

Delectable Wine
9.1

Dark red. Cherry and black raspberry scents are accompanied by emerging spice and floral accents. Round and subtly sweet, offering juicy red and dark berry and spicecake flavors that deepen steadily through the back half. Closes long and smooth, with repeating spiciness, a hint of licorice and subtle tannic grip. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Ken Wright Cellars

Canary Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018

Delectable Wine
9.4

Glistening ruby-red. Powerful red and dark berry, espresso, floral oil and mocha scents are sharpened by a strong spicy topnote. Lush yet energetic as well, offering appealingly sweet black raspberry, cherry cola and candied rose flavors that show fine definition and back-end lift. Finishes very long and smooth, with discreet tannins framing lingering red berry preserve and floral notes. 23% new French oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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Colene Clemens Vineyards

Adriane Chehalem Mountains Pinot Noir 2018

Delectable Wine
9.3

Deep, vivid garnet. Assertive cherry, boysenberry and incense aromas are complemented by suggestions of oak spices, cola and smoky minerals. Taut and focused on entry and then broader in the midpalate, offering red and blue fruit preserve, cola and vanilla flavors and a touch of exotic spices. Shows impressive energy and spicy lift on the persistent finish, which is shaped by youthfully chewy tannins. 29% new French oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, February 2022)
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