Evening Land Vineyards
La Source Seven Springs Pinot Noir
Eola - Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
A smoky blend of crushed raspberries, sage, cola and crushed stones creates a seductive bouquet as the 2019 Pinot Noir La Source comes to life in the glass. This is soft yet lifted in feel, with tart red and blue fruits that swirl throughout as violet inner florals resonate toward the close. The 2019 finishes perfumed and long with an air of lavender and a tart blackberry twang that lingers over a bed of well-rounded tannins. This is the first vintage in which Sashi Moorman was entirely happy with the structural balance achieved in the Pinot Noir La Source. I must admit, it's a compelling wine. (Eric Guido, Vinous, August 2024)
A smoky blend of crushed raspberries, sage, cola and crushed stones creates a seductive bouquet as the 2019 Pinot Noir La Source comes to life in the glass. This is soft yet lifted in feel, with tart red and blue fruits that swirl throughout as violet inner florals resonate toward the close. The 2019 finishes perfumed and long with an air of lavender and a tart blackberry twang that lingers over a bed of well-rounded tannins. This is the first vintage in which Sashi Moorman was entirely happy with the structural balance achieved in the Pinot Noir La Source. I must admit, it's a compelling wine. (Eric Guido, Vinous, August 2024)
translucent garnet, watery rim; aromatics develop slowly, wild berries, dried cranberry, orange peel, mushrooms, hints of pine needles; light to medium body, dry, medium+ acidity, light tannin, 12.6% ABV; aged 16 months in 30% new French oak; a respectable and balanced wine from the rainy and uneven 2013 vintage
translucent garnet, watery rim; aromatics develop slowly, wild berries, dried cranberry, orange peel, mushrooms, hints of pine needles; light to medium body, dry, medium+ acidity, light tannin, 12.6% ABV; aged 16 months in 30% new French oak; a respectable and balanced wine from the rainy and uneven 2013 vintage
Aug 4th, 2022
Distinctly Oregon, with that beety/dusty/rooty (geosimin?) Note. This is ready to drink or just past prime for me.
Distinctly Oregon, with that beety/dusty/rooty (geosimin?) Note. This is ready to drink or just past prime for me.
Jan 6th, 2022
Wow, this was...unique. Don’t have previous experience with this wine so I’m not sure of how true to form this was. One thing for sure...WHOLE CLUSTER. Lots of black pepper crusted rhubarb notes to where it was about spicy, almost like a light northern Rhône Syrah on the nose. The palate showed sage, herbal and oregano spices...chimichurri dipped cherries and even some olive? Not sure I’d be able to call this Pinot if served it blind.
Wow, this was...unique. Don’t have previous experience with this wine so I’m not sure of how true to form this was. One thing for sure...WHOLE CLUSTER. Lots of black pepper crusted rhubarb notes to where it was about spicy, almost like a light northern Rhône Syrah on the nose. The palate showed sage, herbal and oregano spices...chimichurri dipped cherries and even some olive? Not sure I’d be able to call this Pinot if served it blind.
Dec 4th, 2019Bright, sassafras, savory. Earth. Ripe cherries.
Bright, sassafras, savory. Earth. Ripe cherries.
Aug 16th, 2019medium reddish purple with amber rim; wet leaves, mushrooms, pine needles; red currants, tart cranberry, very long; light bodied, medium+ acidity, medium- tannin, 13% ABV; fruit completely destemmed then put in open top oak and cement fermenters, aged 14 months in 25% new French oak; $60 at release
medium reddish purple with amber rim; wet leaves, mushrooms, pine needles; red currants, tart cranberry, very long; light bodied, medium+ acidity, medium- tannin, 13% ABV; fruit completely destemmed then put in open top oak and cement fermenters, aged 14 months in 25% new French oak; $60 at release
Aug 2nd, 2019
Probably the top eola amity hills Ava Pinot noir-
Probably the top eola amity hills Ava Pinot noir-
Aug 8th, 2018
2014 vintage- bing cherry, ripe raspberry, exotic Indian spice, and wild mushroom. M+ acid, m- body, m- tannin. Long finish. Quite elegant and very classy!
2014 vintage- bing cherry, ripe raspberry, exotic Indian spice, and wild mushroom. M+ acid, m- body, m- tannin. Long finish. Quite elegant and very classy!
Oct 14th, 2017
Deep dark berry fruit, dark cherry. Muscular and powerful Pinot. The Gevrey Chambertin to Sandhi's Chambolle Musigny. A tinge of oak? Wound up tight. This will unveil like a flower with 5-10 yrs. My older vintages are singing right now. The only Eola-Amity producer I like. @June's All Day, Austin TX
Deep dark berry fruit, dark cherry. Muscular and powerful Pinot. The Gevrey Chambertin to Sandhi's Chambolle Musigny. A tinge of oak? Wound up tight. This will unveil like a flower with 5-10 yrs. My older vintages are singing right now. The only Eola-Amity producer I like. @June's All Day, Austin TX
Sep 7th, 2017