Mason Balistreri 
Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits
8.9
Sass is always one of my favorites for the price but I hadn't tried this vintage yet. As always, the fruit is ultra bright and expressive. There's no doubt about it, this has that natural wine vibe to it. Slight VA makes the aroma explode out of the glass... raspberry, blackberry and sour cherry. It's very lifted and lively. Slightly hot and the fruit is maybe a touch astringent. Structurally, this wine lacks delineation but it's delicious anyways. It's a different take and a more honest wine than most in the price bracket. Last time I talked to Jerry Sass he told me he was using less and less so2. Very cool.
#OREGON #PINOTNOIR #SASSWINE #OREGONWINE #WILLAMETTEVALLEY #oregonpinot #naturalwine
Sass is always one of my favorites for the price but I hadn't tried this vintage yet. As always, the fruit is ultra bright and expressive. There's no doubt about it, this has that natural wine vibe to it. Slight VA makes the aroma explode out of the glass... raspberry, blackberry and sour cherry. It's very lifted and lively. Slightly hot and the fruit is maybe a touch astringent. Structurally, this wine lacks delineation but it's delicious anyways. It's a different take and a more honest wine than most in the price bracket. Last time I talked to Jerry Sass he told me he was using less and less so2. Very cool.
#OREGON #PINOTNOIR #SASSWINE #OREGONWINE #WILLAMETTEVALLEY #oregonpinot #naturalwine
Aug 8th, 2018
Exactly as a Pinot Noir should be - earthy, perfectly paired with a mushroom-accented meal. Also good for sipping on the porch pre-meal🤫
Exactly as a Pinot Noir should be - earthy, perfectly paired with a mushroom-accented meal. Also good for sipping on the porch pre-meal🤫
Oct 4th, 2021
Restrained Pinot always hits the spot. Not as much mushroom as I’d like but the funk was there in this unfined, unfiltered wine.
Restrained Pinot always hits the spot. Not as much mushroom as I’d like but the funk was there in this unfined, unfiltered wine.
Mar 25th, 2018
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
