King Estate

Backbone Oregon Pinot Noir

9.218 ratings
8.82 pro ratings
Oregon, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Marcus L

Very thin. Domaine much better

Very thin. Domaine much better

Mar 10th, 2015
Andrew Belzer

Going through our 2014 Designate Pinots looking for a special library selection for upcoming Tower Club allotments! Earth, raspberry, sage, star anise, cedar, gram, caramel. lengthy tannins

Going through our 2014 Designate Pinots looking for a special library selection for upcoming Tower Club allotments! Earth, raspberry, sage, star anise, cedar, gram, caramel. lengthy tannins

Oct 29th, 2020
Andrew Belzer

Earth, juicy cherry, tea, rose water, wet slate

Earth, juicy cherry, tea, rose water, wet slate

Jun 6th, 2020
James Gourley

Great wine. Bright fruit, singing acidity, and seamless throughout.

Great wine. Bright fruit, singing acidity, and seamless throughout.

Oct 7th, 2018
Ted Grigsby

Great Willamette Pinot.

Great Willamette Pinot.

Feb 18th, 2018
Paul Christakis

Much more fruit than expected...still tasty. Very well balanced.

Much more fruit than expected...still tasty. Very well balanced.

May 23rd, 2017
Brian Fitzpatrick

Very well balanced wine - smooth on the finish. Not complex and fruit forward.

Very well balanced wine - smooth on the finish. Not complex and fruit forward.

Apr 25th, 2017
Andrew Belzer

toast vanilla dried flowers clove rhubarb

toast vanilla dried flowers clove rhubarb

Mar 9th, 2017
Steven Jones

Great expression of Oregon Pinot, balance of ripe red fruit & acidity

Great expression of Oregon Pinot, balance of ripe red fruit & acidity

Nov 27th, 2015
Bill Schallert

Outstanding. Give this one some time and you will be well served.

Outstanding. Give this one some time and you will be well served.

Jul 3rd, 2015