Yamhill-Carlton Pinot Noir

This young Pinot Noir from Oregon is very tasty already. Easy drinking and fruit forward.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Showing red fruits with wood, spices, coffee, dark chocolates, earth, light liquorice and black pepper.

I've had it a year ago and it is drinking much better now. Will continue to age nicely in the next 5 years.

A small production of less than 3,000 bottles.

13.2% alcohol by volume.

91 points.

$68.

Carbonique. Very ripe, low acidity.

Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim and medium intensity.

Strong Nose of bing cherries, red candy, light oak, light earth, Mediterranean spices and milk chocolates.

Medium bodied with medium acidity.

Dry on the palate with cherries, raspberries, spices, light wood, dark chocolates and black pepper.

Tangy finish with soft tannins and cranberries.

This is a very nice Pinot Noir from Oregon. Easy drinking and pleasant.

A good quality wine. Fruit forward, elegant and fresh tasting.

Still very young and needs a few years in the bottle to bring out more complexity, but already very enjoyable. Showing good potential, and would be nice to revisit it in 3 years.

I had the 2017 a couple of years ago, and it is very consistent, although I liked this vintage better.

Good by itself as a sipping wine by the porch. I gave it a light chill and had by the pool. I liked it even better after an hour of airtime.

A small production of only 235 cases.

13.2% alcohol by volume.

90 points.

$68.

This is a very nice Pinot Noir from Oregon.

Showing red fruits with wood, earth, vegetables, spices, tobacco and coffee.

Medium bodied and Fruit forward with medium acidity.

Easy drinking, good by itself and good right out of the bottle.

This time I gave it a light chill, and had it all by itself by the pool.

Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.

Unfiltered and unfined. A small production of only 239 cases.

13.8% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$62.

Big Table Farm Winery Yamhill- Carlton Pinot Noir 2017, Oregon

Ruby in color with a wide brick/ reddish rim and medium intensity.

Fruity nose with cherries, red candy, earth, spices, black pepper, wood, barnyard and light vanilla.

Medium plus in body with medium acidity and nice legs.

Dry on the palate with bing cherries, strawberries, red currants, oak, smoke, light vegetables, red candy, licorice, light vanilla and spices.

Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.

This is a very enjoyable Pinot Noir from Oregon. Easy drinking with nice balance and mild complexity.

Nicely structured and a good quality wine. The tangy finish makes it interesting.

Good right of the bottle and good by itself or with food.

A small production of only 239 cases. Unfined and unfiltered.

13.8% alcohol by volume.

89 points.

$62.

Very strawberry. Rhubarb. Orange juice. Great tannin management. I am not such a big fan of strawberry driven pinots. It’s a good wine but I will step away from big table farm. Eric Asimov from the NYT is a fan. This seems to be their house style. A great wine for sure but for me just too much strawberry compote. Turns plummy after 1 hour open to air.

Big red fruit. Strawberry at first then cherry and spice. Turmeric. Hint of black tea. Plenty of stems. Turbidity. This in my view is classic Oregon. One of my top five in Oregon. Needs time a baby. Unfortunately $$$.

Very very nice from Big Table. Nothing crazy, but delicious Pinot for everyone

Got damn! This stuff is lit. So smooth and balanced. Perfect.

True to the terroir, smooth and balanced. Loved this wine without food and of course was great with the pork w/ cherry sauce.