Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir

Another great 2012. Touch of earth, mushroom, orange peal. Bright acidity. Good when you open it, but decant and it gets to be incredible.

More pencil and earth than fruit but secondary cherry and strawberry notes. Lush and round mouth feel. Clean and well balanced

We drank the 2005 St. Innocent Temperance Hill Pinot Noir on the same evening to compare it with the 2012. The '05 has more nuanced layers and aromatics at this stage, but the 2012 shows considerable promise as well. Black raspberry and black cherry aromas lead into fragrant lavender, anise and crushed stones. On the palate, this fresh and lively Pinot boasts ample concentration and structure, with a buttery, toasty note on the backend along with baking spices and dried herbs. This should evolve nicely with time and patience.

Pretty red fruit, dried flowers and spruce

Clear red color. Bright red fruit with red apple skins, hint of dust and chocolate. Long and unctuous with moderate acidity. $39

Seductively mushroomy. Started off a little bit closed but really blossomed. Pomegranate, red apple, cherry, some charcoaly ember thing. Unctuous is the right word, but it’s not at all burdensome. Drinking beautifully but maybe should have held on

Very nice 2012 from Willamette Valley. Balanced and smooth with dark berries very present.

Wonderful full of spice

Deep burgundy color. Loads of licorice on the nose. Starts light red fruit, then again with the licorice, and ends with some burgundy funk. Love me some Oregon Pinot. Back on the horse.

Very smooth. Rich. Clean after taste.