This Week's Must-Try Wines from Vinous
Siduri
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021
The 2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley lifts from the glass with a spicy and savory blend of citrus-tinged strawberries and clove. It's softly textured with juicy acidity and crisp wild berry fruits. This leaves a white pepper tinge and edgy tannins while maintaining a fresh persona. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Martin Woods
Jessie James Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
The 2021 Pinot Noir Jessie James Vineyard lifts with a finessed blend of dried black cherries and rose petals offset by dusty stone and hints of lavender. This is lifted in feel, with textures of pure silk engulfing the palate in a cloak of ripe wild berries as savory spices and touches of blood orange slowly drench the palate. It finishes long yet fresh, displaying a peppery tinge as a web of fine-grained tannins lingers, and a minty freshness slowly fades. There's a lot of potential here, but patience will be required. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Walter Scott
X Novo Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
The 2021 Pinot Noir X Novo Vineyard blossoms in the glass with seductive sweet florals and autumnal spices complementing vivid black cherry. Its silken textures and brisk acidity impress further, casting polished wild berries across the palate as rosy inner florals form toward the close. It tapers off pure and crisp as stimulating mineral tones add a tactile feel and dusty tannins fade. The X Novo is simply stunning and should enjoy a long, broad drinking window. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Sokol Blosser
Redland Cuvée Pinot Noir 2021
The 2021 Redland Cuvée is savory in the glass with an herbal tinge to its dark red fruits. It opens with a pretty inner sweetness as tart wild berry fruits slowly saturate. It finishes spicy with medium length, leaving a cheek-puckering youthful tension. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Perkins Harter
Bracken Vineyard Pinot Noir 2022
The 2022 Pinot Noir Bracken Vineyard lifts up with a spicy, intense burst of crushed raspberry and strawberries complicated by autumnal spices. It's soft and round with pure wild berry berries and cooling acidity as savory herbal tones form toward the close. it finishes spicy, with a sour twang of citrus enlivening the senses. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Van Duzer
Estate WIllamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021
Flinty crushed stone and brown spice give way to dried black cherries as the 2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley opens in the glass. This is round in feel with peppery wild berries and cooling acidity. It finishes with medium length and a primary concentration as violet and lavender tones slowly fade. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Toil Oregon
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2021
The 2021 Pinot Noir is hauntingly dark, blending crushed blackberries with grilled herbs and wet stone. It's softly textured and round with pretty red and black fruits guided by juicy acidity. The 2021 leaves a subtle tinge of licorice, tapering off with medium length and a black tea resonance. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Roco Winery
The Stalker Pinot Noir 2021
The 2021 Pinot Noir The Stalker opens with an exotic burst of sweet spices and florals, accentuating cedar-tinged black cherries. It's pleasantly ripe in style with creamy textures. Lifted and fresh, its juicy acidity impresses. This finishes with violet and lavender tones hovering over a bed of grippy tannins as hints of sour citrus keep the mouth watering. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Martin Woods
Hyland Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021
The 2021 Pinot Noir Hyland Vineyard impresses with its bouquet of autumnal spices, cocoa, cola and dried florals. It's seductively textural with soothing silken red berries and rosy inner florals swirling over a core of juicy acidity, lifted by sour citrus hints. This finishes long and spicy with a lingering pleasurably bitter tinge and slowly fading touches of tart cranberry. 10-15% whole cluster fruit. Wow. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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Delectable Wine
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Spicy and floral, the 2021 Chardonnay X Novo Vineyard blossoms in the glass with a complex, mineral-tinged blend of ginger-spiked apples, lime zests and sage. Luxuriously silky and soothing with medium-weight textures and depths of ripe pit fruits, this excels with tenacity and brisk acids that lift the experience despite the sheer intensity within. A burst of tart citrus saturates the palate, puckering the cheeks and leaving a salty staining as a subtle tannic tug adds perfect punctuation. While powerful and broad, the balance here is spellbinding. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
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