Ayres Vineyard
Pioneer Ribbon Ridge Estate Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Very tight and reticent on the first night. Opened up very nicely with extended aeration. Very concentrated and somewhat muted Pinot Noir from a single 667 clone selection that shows flashes of brilliance in the glass today but is destined for the cellar. Hold for a minimum of 2 years if you want to experience the potential of this wine. Fortunately I have another bottle. Unfined and unfiltered, already showing some light traces of tartrates.
Very tight and reticent on the first night. Opened up very nicely with extended aeration. Very concentrated and somewhat muted Pinot Noir from a single 667 clone selection that shows flashes of brilliance in the glass today but is destined for the cellar. Hold for a minimum of 2 years if you want to experience the potential of this wine. Fortunately I have another bottle. Unfined and unfiltered, already showing some light traces of tartrates.
Jun 1st, 2018
Very different from the Perspective and L.R. DARK and deep with black fruit and this wonderful rich foresty aroma. Close your eyes and picture yourself in a northwestern coniferous rainforest.
Very different from the Perspective and L.R. DARK and deep with black fruit and this wonderful rich foresty aroma. Close your eyes and picture yourself in a northwestern coniferous rainforest.
May 14th, 2018
Some damn good OR juice from 2013. Still has the freshness of the vintage but in a mature place. Slight muskiness, dampness, but met with lots of red fruit.
Some damn good OR juice from 2013. Still has the freshness of the vintage but in a mature place. Slight muskiness, dampness, but met with lots of red fruit.
Jan 6th, 2018
2015 vintage. Very subtle on the nose. M- intensity. Red berries. Damp earth. Powerful on the palate - black fruit and M+ tannins. Needs more time.
2015 vintage. Very subtle on the nose. M- intensity. Red berries. Damp earth. Powerful on the palate - black fruit and M+ tannins. Needs more time.
Nov 26th, 2016Hazy, pale brick color with a bit of sediment. Cranberry, cherry, earth, cinnamon, tea, soy, floral, and vanilla. A lot going on with the nose. M+ acid, M tannin, dried herbs. Bitter on the front palate. Balanced.
Hazy, pale brick color with a bit of sediment. Cranberry, cherry, earth, cinnamon, tea, soy, floral, and vanilla. A lot going on with the nose. M+ acid, M tannin, dried herbs. Bitter on the front palate. Balanced.
Sep 17th, 2015
#wine is 100% #667 a purple, tannic, spicy monster, fruity, floral, seems like it will age for a minute. Need another bottle.
#wine is 100% #667 a purple, tannic, spicy monster, fruity, floral, seems like it will age for a minute. Need another bottle.
Jan 29th, 2015
Great Pinot. Cherries, forest, a hint of citrus interestingly, but overall great balance.
Great Pinot. Cherries, forest, a hint of citrus interestingly, but overall great balance.
Apr 2nd, 2022Beautiful wine right now. Mountain berries and forest. We’ll balanced. Some tea, baking spices with clove being dominant. Really complex with air and evolution over a couple of hours.
Beautiful wine right now. Mountain berries and forest. We’ll balanced. Some tea, baking spices with clove being dominant. Really complex with air and evolution over a couple of hours.
Jan 21st, 2022
I love this vintage (2015) but this is not one of my favorites from it. Definitely has some of the characteristics - strawberry jam and cherry - but not a lot of complexity and a pretty abrupt finish.
I love this vintage (2015) but this is not one of my favorites from it. Definitely has some of the characteristics - strawberry jam and cherry - but not a lot of complexity and a pretty abrupt finish.
Jul 11th, 2020