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Overlook Vineyard Pinot Noir

9.214 ratings
9.22 pro ratings
Dundee Hills, 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
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.2

As usual, I am tasting these wines too early...but they have arrived and I am too excited to keep my tastebuds off them! This is showing well but pent up. Loads of blackberries and blueberries with a touch of fennel and toasted pine nuts. Savory and very lightly dry in the lingering finish.

As usual, I am tasting these wines too early...but they have arrived and I am too excited to keep my tastebuds off them! This is showing well but pent up. Loads of blackberries and blueberries with a touch of fennel and toasted pine nuts. Savory and very lightly dry in the lingering finish.

Dec 6th, 2016
Christy Canterbury MW

Master of Wine

9.1

Still too young to see where this uber pure beauty might end up. Needs at least two more years in the bottle. Maras a cherries, lavender, anise, fresh mushrooms. Very primary but very promising.

Still too young to see where this uber pure beauty might end up. Needs at least two more years in the bottle. Maras a cherries, lavender, anise, fresh mushrooms. Very primary but very promising.

Jan 11th, 2016
Boxer Briefs

2014 Overlook, 1st vintage from 2nd estate site which sits above Holstein & Thistle on a south east facing slope. Floral, pretty. Fruit is young, doesn't hold the oak especially well right now, may never.

2014 Overlook, 1st vintage from 2nd estate site which sits above Holstein & Thistle on a south east facing slope. Floral, pretty. Fruit is young, doesn't hold the oak especially well right now, may never.

Feb 20th, 2016
Larry Maguire

Translucent garnet to pink edge. Earthy cherry/raspberries aroma. Nice weight week balance. Persistent flavors of expensive oak and strawberry. Long persistent finish.

Translucent garnet to pink edge. Earthy cherry/raspberries aroma. Nice weight week balance. Persistent flavors of expensive oak and strawberry. Long persistent finish.

May 6th, 2018
Clayton R Strong

Wow! I had no idea Pinot Noir could taste like this - reminds me of the first couple wines I had where the light bulb went off for wine. This is so subtlety powerful and elegant. Nice mix of mushrooms, pine nuts, cherry, and blueberries. We've all heard about Oregon Pinot and I am now a believer.

Wow! I had no idea Pinot Noir could taste like this - reminds me of the first couple wines I had where the light bulb went off for wine. This is so subtlety powerful and elegant. Nice mix of mushrooms, pine nuts, cherry, and blueberries. We've all heard about Oregon Pinot and I am now a believer.

Oct 1st, 2017
Buddy G

Like a burgundy and a California pinot hooked up and had a baby in Portland OR And you were allowed to visit it on day one. Add all necessary adjectives. Nice work Mo!

Like a burgundy and a California pinot hooked up and had a baby in Portland OR And you were allowed to visit it on day one. Add all necessary adjectives. Nice work Mo!

May 6th, 2017
Chris Tift

Chris had this 6 years ago

Chris had this 6 years ago

Dec 3rd, 2017
Chris Nowakowski

Chris had this 7 years ago

Chris had this 7 years ago

Oct 3rd, 2017
Chad Nichols

Chad had this 7 years ago

Chad had this 7 years ago

Jun 12th, 2017
Kristina Lopez

Kristina had this 7 years ago

Kristina had this 7 years ago

May 6th, 2017