Illahe
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
The fruit is plummy but the wine has excellent overall balance. Perfect acidic contrast.
The fruit is plummy but the wine has excellent overall balance. Perfect acidic contrast.
1 person found it helpfulAug 1st, 2015
At first opening the nose was quite closed. There was lots of alcohol and nothing else. I will let it breath for a bit. After sitting for a bit the aromas started to come out though very weak. I started getting cherry, red raspberry and an earthiness. On the palate the wine is very light and watery. I got notes of cranberry, rasperry, floral notes and that earthiness comes forward with a smokey oak. There is light tannin, medium acidity and a good finish.
At first opening the nose was quite closed. There was lots of alcohol and nothing else. I will let it breath for a bit. After sitting for a bit the aromas started to come out though very weak. I started getting cherry, red raspberry and an earthiness. On the palate the wine is very light and watery. I got notes of cranberry, rasperry, floral notes and that earthiness comes forward with a smokey oak. There is light tannin, medium acidity and a good finish.
Sep 13th, 2015Good balance, spicy but not too spicy.
Good balance, spicy but not too spicy.
Nov 16th, 2014
Light cherries, licorice, like a twizzler, light bodied.
Light cherries, licorice, like a twizzler, light bodied.
Apr 3rd, 2015
Very fond of the producer and you can tell they don't cut corners. Red fruit all up in your grill yet the wine is still very refined. Insane value.
Very fond of the producer and you can tell they don't cut corners. Red fruit all up in your grill yet the wine is still very refined. Insane value.
Feb 13th, 2015