Swiftwater Cellars

Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

8.916 ratings
-no 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
Andrew Willingham

Always a favorite. Oak and cherry cough drops.

Always a favorite. Oak and cherry cough drops.

Aug 13th, 2018
Andrew Willingham

Dark magenta, with white rim. Medium+ viscosity. Nose sees vanilla, cigar box, older oak, some white flowers and hints of fresh raspberries. Palette sees tart, caramelized cherries, medium tannins, Medium+ acid. I find Swiftwater to be great wines to enjoy. Not excellent, but super, super solid and remarkably consistent across vintages. A treat that you will be excited to open but won’t break the bank either.

Dark magenta, with white rim. Medium+ viscosity. Nose sees vanilla, cigar box, older oak, some white flowers and hints of fresh raspberries. Palette sees tart, caramelized cherries, medium tannins, Medium+ acid. I find Swiftwater to be great wines to enjoy. Not excellent, but super, super solid and remarkably consistent across vintages. A treat that you will be excited to open but won’t break the bank either.

Dec 13th, 2017
Andrew Willingham

Dark Ruby red moving to white at rim, medium+ viscosity, a little staining. Nose sees oak, cigar box, cherries. Palette sees tart cherries, oak, medium acid, medium+ finish. Always a pleasure to drink a 2012 Willamette Pinot- they are drinking great right now!

Dark Ruby red moving to white at rim, medium+ viscosity, a little staining. Nose sees oak, cigar box, cherries. Palette sees tart cherries, oak, medium acid, medium+ finish. Always a pleasure to drink a 2012 Willamette Pinot- they are drinking great right now!

Oct 23rd, 2017
Ryan Anderson

Wow wow and wow. Having this at their tasting room in Suncadia. Just a perfectly balanced Pinot. Fruit forward, cherries and pears. Excellent finish on the pallet. Tried the 2011 but the 2012 was far superior.

Wow wow and wow. Having this at their tasting room in Suncadia. Just a perfectly balanced Pinot. Fruit forward, cherries and pears. Excellent finish on the pallet. Tried the 2011 but the 2012 was far superior.

Oct 30th, 2016
Rich Friedland

Not quite as good as the 2010.

Not quite as good as the 2010.

Aug 23rd, 2015
Rich Friedland

Less earthy and tannic than the California pinots. Cassis and ripe berry. Really good.

Less earthy and tannic than the California pinots. Cassis and ripe berry. Really good.

Aug 23rd, 2015
Sabra Nelson

Nice Willamette Pinot will get better with time! Tasting pretty good right now. Nice light tannin, good acidity needs more age to fully come into its potential.

Nice Willamette Pinot will get better with time! Tasting pretty good right now. Nice light tannin, good acidity needs more age to fully come into its potential.

Jul 18th, 2015
Matt Austin

Owner/Winemaker, Grosgrain Vineyards, Walla Walla, WA

8.9

Matt had this 10 years ago

Matt had this 10 years ago

Jan 29th, 2015
Ryan Anderson

Ryan had this 5 years ago

Ryan had this 5 years ago

Sep 9th, 2019
Brian Lent

Brian had this 6 years ago

Brian had this 6 years ago

Feb 19th, 2019