Toil Oregon
Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
The 2021 Pinot Noir is hauntingly dark, blending crushed blackberries with grilled herbs and wet stone. It's softly textured and round with pretty red and black fruits guided by juicy acidity. The 2021 leaves a subtle tinge of licorice, tapering off with medium length and a black tea resonance. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
The 2021 Pinot Noir is hauntingly dark, blending crushed blackberries with grilled herbs and wet stone. It's softly textured and round with pretty red and black fruits guided by juicy acidity. The 2021 leaves a subtle tinge of licorice, tapering off with medium length and a black tea resonance. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2024)
The 2017 Toil Oregon Pinot Noir is absolutely singing even in its youth. Shades of blood orange zest and peat moss combine with the core of red fruits on the nose. The palate is vibrant showing a great combination of tension and weight. This has a prettier fruit profile certainly than the 2015 edition, with pomegranate seed and Tangerine zest that mingle with minerals and the earthy undertones of the wine. This is highly elegant Pinot Noir. Bright and very pretty now at the three year mark, the 2017 Toil Pinot Noir will show beautifully for two decades. Drink 2020-2038- 95
The 2017 Toil Oregon Pinot Noir is absolutely singing even in its youth. Shades of blood orange zest and peat moss combine with the core of red fruits on the nose. The palate is vibrant showing a great combination of tension and weight. This has a prettier fruit profile certainly than the 2015 edition, with pomegranate seed and Tangerine zest that mingle with minerals and the earthy undertones of the wine. This is highly elegant Pinot Noir. Bright and very pretty now at the three year mark, the 2017 Toil Pinot Noir will show beautifully for two decades. Drink 2020-2038- 95
Jul 16th, 2020The nose is quite compelling once in the glass, as this beautiful Pinot Noir Rose awakens to unveil pink grapefruit blossom, rose water and red cherry candy aromatics that all mingle in the glass. The palate shows a beautiful texture and weight as this silky, stand alone Rose shows a flair of Provence. Blood orange, guava puree and Meyer lemon zest flavors with lighter suggestions of peat moss combine with lip smacking acidity on the palate. The finish lasts for nearly a minute. Exceedingly good, highly poised and satisfying, this classy effort will be enjoyed over the next eight years, picking up tertiary notes as it ages. Drink 2019-2025- 93
The nose is quite compelling once in the glass, as this beautiful Pinot Noir Rose awakens to unveil pink grapefruit blossom, rose water and red cherry candy aromatics that all mingle in the glass. The palate shows a beautiful texture and weight as this silky, stand alone Rose shows a flair of Provence. Blood orange, guava puree and Meyer lemon zest flavors with lighter suggestions of peat moss combine with lip smacking acidity on the palate. The finish lasts for nearly a minute. Exceedingly good, highly poised and satisfying, this classy effort will be enjoyed over the next eight years, picking up tertiary notes as it ages. Drink 2019-2025- 93
Jun 13th, 2019
Soft and supple PN that uses fruit from Ribbon Ridge. Not overly complex. Wine is made is WA
Soft and supple PN that uses fruit from Ribbon Ridge. Not overly complex. Wine is made is WA
Apr 17th, 2019Big f'ing roses on the noses... Perfume the room. Damn...
Big f'ing roses on the noses... Perfume the room. Damn...
Dec 20th, 2015
Not your typical Willamette Valley Pinot. A bit more extracted, yet still delicate flavors.
Not your typical Willamette Valley Pinot. A bit more extracted, yet still delicate flavors.
Nov 4th, 2013
Not typically a huge Pinot fan, but this is really delicious.
Not typically a huge Pinot fan, but this is really delicious.
Aug 7th, 2020
Nice wine, but I keep hoping it gets better every time I open one.
Nice wine, but I keep hoping it gets better every time I open one.
May 30th, 2020
Hmm, on the downslope imo, relative to my last btl (3 years ago); this is btl 4 of 6. On the nose: raspberry, plum, vanilla, allspice. On the palate, this is relatively flat, with red raspberry, brown sugar and more vanilla. There is a touch of tannic grip on the finish, but it is largely attennuated. While there is no real secondary, this seems like it has lost some vigor. Possibly bottle variation, but these wines were disjointed to start...
Hmm, on the downslope imo, relative to my last btl (3 years ago); this is btl 4 of 6. On the nose: raspberry, plum, vanilla, allspice. On the palate, this is relatively flat, with red raspberry, brown sugar and more vanilla. There is a touch of tannic grip on the finish, but it is largely attennuated. While there is no real secondary, this seems like it has lost some vigor. Possibly bottle variation, but these wines were disjointed to start...
Apr 20th, 2020Not a typical Pinot - has more to it than a lot of Pinots. Notes of cherry and some oak.
Not a typical Pinot - has more to it than a lot of Pinots. Notes of cherry and some oak.
Dec 15th, 2019