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Estate Eola - Amity Hills Pinot Noir

9.154 ratings
9.312 pro ratings
Eola - Amity Hills, 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
Lyn Farmer

Gorgeous medium ruby color and a powerful aroma Ressler of violet, red cherry, black cherry, raspberry, red plum,clove, vanilla, dried orange peel and forest floor. Lovely firm acidity balances the abundant fruit and accents the long finish. Lovely Pinot noir.

Gorgeous medium ruby color and a powerful aroma Ressler of violet, red cherry, black cherry, raspberry, red plum,clove, vanilla, dried orange peel and forest floor. Lovely firm acidity balances the abundant fruit and accents the long finish. Lovely Pinot noir.

Nov 3rd, 2023
John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.4

About as close to Burgundy as possible in the U.S. Impeccable balance. Must buy more.

About as close to Burgundy as possible in the U.S. Impeccable balance. Must buy more.

Aug 21st, 2021
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

8.8

Lovely. Not quite clean. Mineral. Not as bright and pretty as the 2016. Too hot?

Lovely. Not quite clean. Mineral. Not as bright and pretty as the 2016. Too hot?

Nov 17th, 2019
Daron Watson

berry patch, rose & violet, sage & cola

cool blueberry, black cherry & blackberry, w finish of dried herbs & root beer

berry patch, rose & violet, sage & cola

cool blueberry, black cherry & blackberry, w finish of dried herbs & root beer

1 person found it helpfulDec 7th, 2020
Al Shikoh

vivid ruby; muted aromatics, red berries, cherries, potpourri, dusty earth, pine needles; very tart red fruits, prominent minerality on the finish; medium body, high acidity, prominent fine grained, 13% ABV; first vintage sourced from their estate vineyard, 25% whole cluster inclusion, aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months and then 4 months in tank; still a bit tight at this point but suspect it will reward long term cellaring; $50

vivid ruby; muted aromatics, red berries, cherries, potpourri, dusty earth, pine needles; very tart red fruits, prominent minerality on the finish; medium body, high acidity, prominent fine grained, 13% ABV; first vintage sourced from their estate vineyard, 25% whole cluster inclusion, aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months and then 4 months in tank; still a bit tight at this point but suspect it will reward long term cellaring; $50

1 person found it helpfulJul 20th, 2020
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.5

Savory. Balanced. Sassafras. Delicious

Savory. Balanced. Sassafras. Delicious

1 person found it helpfulAug 5th, 2019
Mark Mannebach

Very much like a burgundy red. No fruit but has complexity.

Very much like a burgundy red. No fruit but has complexity.

Apr 19th, 2023
Jean Kim

Rare weekday bottle to wash down a long ass day. First verdict was “MMMM” followed by “Oooooo”. Strawberries, rose hips, violets, stony minerality, fresh acidity. This is what I’m looking for in a Willamette Valley.

Rare weekday bottle to wash down a long ass day. First verdict was “MMMM” followed by “Oooooo”. Strawberries, rose hips, violets, stony minerality, fresh acidity. This is what I’m looking for in a Willamette Valley.

Jan 11th, 2023
Stephen Osgood

knock out PN from Larry

knock out PN from Larry

Oct 31st, 2021
Kevin Mullally

Not as good as 2016. Tighter. Less fruit. A bit harsher on the palate.

Not as good as 2016. Tighter. Less fruit. A bit harsher on the palate.

Oct 26th, 2021