Hauntingly dark, the 2019 Pinot Noir Basalt Block captivates with its dusty violet and lavender tones before giving way to crushed blackberries. This is sleek and racy in style with tart wild berries and saline minerals underscored by a core of tantalizing acidity. It finishes structured, tense and long, leaving a licorice tinge and remnants of red currant. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
Hauntingly dark, the 2019 Pinot Noir Basalt Block captivates with its dusty violet and lavender tones before giving way to crushed blackberries. This is sleek and racy in style with tart wild berries and saline minerals underscored by a core of tantalizing acidity. It finishes structured, tense and long, leaving a licorice tinge and remnants of red currant. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
Jan 18th, 2024
Rich, concentrated, tightly wound. Still opening up on the second day. Lots of dark cherry fruits and balanced tannin.
Rich, concentrated, tightly wound. Still opening up on the second day. Lots of dark cherry fruits and balanced tannin.
2 people found it helpfulSep 25th, 2019
Structured Willamette Pinot from McMinnville. Concentration and depth. Hard to read as Pinot between the tannic grip and more muscular fruit components. A gorgeous wine though.
Structured Willamette Pinot from McMinnville. Concentration and depth. Hard to read as Pinot between the tannic grip and more muscular fruit components. A gorgeous wine though.
1 person found it helpfulMay 11th, 2019
Very broad-structured vintage with juicy black fruit and savory spice- intense and pure expression of volcanic soil. Cassis, creme de menth, violets, blackberry, black cherry, licorice, bergamot, clove, vanilla. Firm grip on the mid palate and finishing with both sappy grenadine-like texture and dry tannins. More red fruit character emerged with air. Definitely characterized more by power and depth than finesse and elegance, but at just over 13% ABV it is indeed an excellent food wine. It’s quite masculine in personality, naturally endowed with muscle and girth but not at all heavy. Go with roasted lamb or venison stew.
Very broad-structured vintage with juicy black fruit and savory spice- intense and pure expression of volcanic soil. Cassis, creme de menth, violets, blackberry, black cherry, licorice, bergamot, clove, vanilla. Firm grip on the mid palate and finishing with both sappy grenadine-like texture and dry tannins. More red fruit character emerged with air. Definitely characterized more by power and depth than finesse and elegance, but at just over 13% ABV it is indeed an excellent food wine. It’s quite masculine in personality, naturally endowed with muscle and girth but not at all heavy. Go with roasted lamb or venison stew.
1 person found it helpfulJul 9th, 2018
I just don't get this one. Warring factions of artificial red fruit, brett and oak tannins?
I just don't get this one. Warring factions of artificial red fruit, brett and oak tannins?
Apr 25th, 2017
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
