Lemelson Vineyards

Thea's Selection Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

9.029 ratings
9.12 pro ratings
Willamette Valley, 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
Ed Lehrman

Incredible value always from this winery. Was $57 on the list and $30 below anything else. lovely wine and even better on Day 2.

Incredible value always from this winery. Was $57 on the list and $30 below anything else. lovely wine and even better on Day 2.

Jun 28th, 2021
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9.1

Bright ruby-red. Fresh red and dark berries, cherry, candied flowers and a hint of spiciness on the perfumed nose. Juicy and seamless in the mouth, offering bitter cherry, raspberry and spicecake flavors that unfurl steadily and become sweeter on the back half. Finishes on a juicy berry note, displaying well-knit tannins and lingering spice and floral notes. 30% new oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, August 2020)

Bright ruby-red. Fresh red and dark berries, cherry, candied flowers and a hint of spiciness on the perfumed nose. Juicy and seamless in the mouth, offering bitter cherry, raspberry and spicecake flavors that unfurl steadily and become sweeter on the back half. Finishes on a juicy berry note, displaying well-knit tannins and lingering spice and floral notes. 30% new oak. (Josh Raynolds, Vinous, August 2020)

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Carolyn Houseknecht

Birthday wine from Jason 😀

Birthday wine from Jason 😀

Dec 11th, 2022
Todd Stone

Medium garnet in color with a mild nose of plum & cherry. Medium body and smooth at first taste but pretty acidic quite quickly. Also some burn down the throat. Still taste the plum & cherry with some oak.

Medium garnet in color with a mild nose of plum & cherry. Medium body and smooth at first taste but pretty acidic quite quickly. Also some burn down the throat. Still taste the plum & cherry with some oak.

Oct 2nd, 2022
Tim L
9.1

Excellante’ is reserved for top of class and this vino comes close…perfect balance, smooth palate, tannins and acidity right as rain in Willamette Valley. Medium-full bodied, flavorful but darn I don’t taste the esoteric flavors some discern…just a deep dark tasty berry resides in this fine wine.

Excellante’ is reserved for top of class and this vino comes close…perfect balance, smooth palate, tannins and acidity right as rain in Willamette Valley. Medium-full bodied, flavorful but darn I don’t taste the esoteric flavors some discern…just a deep dark tasty berry resides in this fine wine.

Oct 5th, 2021
David Foster

Rich and light at the same time.

Rich and light at the same time.

Jun 18th, 2021
RJ Stefanski

Enjoyed this more on day two. Nice balance of fruit (mostly red with a hint of black), minerals, and spice. Perhaps a little brawny and oak influenced for me tho (30% new). Red berry fruit with an almost Italian ice / gelato quality. $27

Enjoyed this more on day two. Nice balance of fruit (mostly red with a hint of black), minerals, and spice. Perhaps a little brawny and oak influenced for me tho (30% new). Red berry fruit with an almost Italian ice / gelato quality. $27

Jun 5th, 2021
Kevin Coup

Cherries, a little licorice. Fine sipping on it's own, or a full-on versatile dinner wine. Duck breast and roasted fennel went well. Enough tannins to give it body, but not so much to overpower.

Cherries, a little licorice. Fine sipping on it's own, or a full-on versatile dinner wine. Duck breast and roasted fennel went well. Enough tannins to give it body, but not so much to overpower.

Mar 1st, 2021
Senator Tommelier

Pinot from the Willamette Valley delivers again. Mild and dry with low tannins. A little fruit forward. Great value for $20.

Pinot from the Willamette Valley delivers again. Mild and dry with low tannins. A little fruit forward. Great value for $20.

Jan 29th, 2021
John Miller

John had this a year ago

John had this a year ago

Mar 13th, 2023