Winemaker Notes
This wine has a lovely aroma profile, with notes of red rose, anise, black cherry, and hints of savory minerality. On the palate, the wine is juicy and vibrant, showcasing the purity of their Estates and the classy nature of the 2022 the vintage.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Matured for 12 months in 29% new French oak, the 2022 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley has open-knit aromas of red and black cherry, tea leaves, earth, spice and floral perfume. The medium-bodied palate features elegant, nuanced flavors. It has a silky frame of tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, layered finish.
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Vinous
The 2022 Pinot Noir Estate Cuvée blossoms in the glass as dried black cherries and raspberries mingle with nuances of blood orange and rosemary. cool-toned and graceful, it displays bright red berry fruits and rosy inner florals, underscored by tactile mineral tones. Balanced structural heft from the tannins and concentration remains as a hint of tart licorice fades.
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Wine Spectator
Sleek and elegantly structured, this red offers pretty accents of raspberry, rose petal and orange peel that end on a note of dusky spices. Drink now through 2032. 6,885 cases made.
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James Suckling
Bright and fresh aromas of red cherries, raspberry coulis and blood oranges. The palate is light-bodied with crunchy tannins and energetic acidity. Made for early drinking with lots of instant pleasure.
Home of some of the planet’s most amazingly elegant and expressive Pinot noir, the Willamette Valley is a pastoral, mixed landscape of green, bucolic rolling hills, dramatic forestlands and small, independent, friendly wine growers. As a leader in environmental stewardship, the valley has some of the nation’s most protective land use policies, with two-thirds of its vineyards farmed sustainably and over half, organically. While the valley claims a cool, continental climate, and is heavily influenced by the cold, moist winds of the Pacific Ocean, its warm and dry summers allow for the steady, even ripening of Pinot noir.
The potential of Willamette Valley Pinot noir continues to attract the investment of serious growers and winemakers both locally and from abroad, as naturally the finished wines bring accolades from professionals and enthusiasts. With a range of styles from delicate dried cherry, raspberry and hibiscus to stronger notes of truffle, mocha, plum and spice, a fine Willamette Valley Pinot noir is a perfect expression of both character and grace.