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Estate Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Ruby with perfumed aromas of fruit, floral and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of strawberry and cherry with floral notes, spice and hints of oak. Fine soft tannins, medium+ finish, good balance ending with fruit, spice and sweet earthy floral notes.
Ruby with perfumed aromas of fruit, floral and earthy spice. On the palate flavors of strawberry and cherry with floral notes, spice and hints of oak. Fine soft tannins, medium+ finish, good balance ending with fruit, spice and sweet earthy floral notes.
Oct 26th, 2023
A nice Pinot Noir from Oregon. Showing red and black fruits with vanilla, bing cherries, light oak, wild flowers, red candy and spices.
Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Bolder than expected with a spicy finish.
Nice fine tannins on the finish.
Had it blind and only missed the vintage 😊
14% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$25.
A nice Pinot Noir from Oregon. Showing red and black fruits with vanilla, bing cherries, light oak, wild flowers, red candy and spices.
Showing mild complexity with a nice mouthfeel. Bolder than expected with a spicy finish.
Nice fine tannins on the finish.
Had it blind and only missed the vintage 😊
14% alcohol by volume.
88 points.
$25.
Outstanding value from Willamette Valley and another impressive Pinot Noir from the 2016 vintage. Striking and pure fruit, but defined by earthy, mineral structure and spice flavors on the palate. Highly aromatic and savory with sweet red fruit and juicy acidity. Ripe bing cherry, sandalwood, wild mushrooms.
Outstanding value from Willamette Valley and another impressive Pinot Noir from the 2016 vintage. Striking and pure fruit, but defined by earthy, mineral structure and spice flavors on the palate. Highly aromatic and savory with sweet red fruit and juicy acidity. Ripe bing cherry, sandalwood, wild mushrooms.
May 2nd, 2018
Worked 70 hours this week and this is a hell of a Pinot Noir on which to rest my laurels. In reading the reviews, I noticed Derek Hearst thought it suffered from heavy acid, clearly he forgot to properly prepare the wine as a real sommelier would do. Let the wine open up: fruity, dark berries, noticeable absence of tart, medium acidity, tannins - not over the top, rather the mouthfeel continues to remind you of the beautiful Willamette grapes you're currently enjoying. Pair with Black Rhino horn, Minecraft, and dead babies.
Worked 70 hours this week and this is a hell of a Pinot Noir on which to rest my laurels. In reading the reviews, I noticed Derek Hearst thought it suffered from heavy acid, clearly he forgot to properly prepare the wine as a real sommelier would do. Let the wine open up: fruity, dark berries, noticeable absence of tart, medium acidity, tannins - not over the top, rather the mouthfeel continues to remind you of the beautiful Willamette grapes you're currently enjoying. Pair with Black Rhino horn, Minecraft, and dead babies.
5 people found it helpfulJan 16th, 2016
They say Oregon is the armpit of Washington and the vas deferens of California. This willamette Pinot has positioned Oregon as the pancreas of this great nation. When I say smooth I'm talking James brown smoking a cigar in studio 54 doing the Cupid shuffle while dabbing and ordering himself a Cristal mimosa smooth. Pairs majestically with almost anything. And when I say anything, I mean go outside and lick the pavement and then wash that taste down with an endless gulp of this Pinot. Don't stop drinking until you can't breathe because at the end of the day, you can have this as your last drink and be totally cool with it. No producer. Label is corked. Bottler has emphysema.
They say Oregon is the armpit of Washington and the vas deferens of California. This willamette Pinot has positioned Oregon as the pancreas of this great nation. When I say smooth I'm talking James brown smoking a cigar in studio 54 doing the Cupid shuffle while dabbing and ordering himself a Cristal mimosa smooth. Pairs majestically with almost anything. And when I say anything, I mean go outside and lick the pavement and then wash that taste down with an endless gulp of this Pinot. Don't stop drinking until you can't breathe because at the end of the day, you can have this as your last drink and be totally cool with it. No producer. Label is corked. Bottler has emphysema.
3 people found it helpfulJan 16th, 2016Great lift and freshness. Its most salient attribute is its well-roundness. Entry level Willamette pinot that over-delivers for the $.
Great lift and freshness. Its most salient attribute is its well-roundness. Entry level Willamette pinot that over-delivers for the $.
2 people found it helpfulApr 3rd, 2016
I would have never pegged this for Oregon Pinot just damn good! Super cherry and hints of vanilla and spice
I would have never pegged this for Oregon Pinot just damn good! Super cherry and hints of vanilla and spice
2 people found it helpfulFeb 3rd, 2016
An incredibly lovely expression of a Pinot Noir with a nose of cherries, blackberries and forrest floor that transition beautifully into a sumptuous palate with medium body, velvet mouthfeel, balanced tannins with flavours of chalk, tobacco leaf, chocolate and earth. For the price point, utterly spectacular.
An incredibly lovely expression of a Pinot Noir with a nose of cherries, blackberries and forrest floor that transition beautifully into a sumptuous palate with medium body, velvet mouthfeel, balanced tannins with flavours of chalk, tobacco leaf, chocolate and earth. For the price point, utterly spectacular.
1 person found it helpfulJan 19th, 2018
Give some time to open up. Great berry taste and well balanced all around.
Give some time to open up. Great berry taste and well balanced all around.
1 person found it helpfulNov 11th, 2017
Wine blogger doxologywine.com; Freelance Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) Doxology Wine Consulting
Really nice value. All natural winemaking and a good price point.
Really nice value. All natural winemaking and a good price point.
1 person found it helpfulNov 12th, 2015