Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Aromas of cherries, dried strawberries, plums and raspberries. Medium body, tightly grained tannins and a fresh and juicy finish. Savory. Drink or hold. Screw cap.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: I often cringe when I see the word, "Reserve" on a label. Fortunately, in this case, the folks at Argyle are staying focused on the wine and have produced a wine worthy of its name. TASTING NOTES. The 2015 Argyle Reserve Pinot Noir brings loads of ripe strawberries front and center. Its accent of savory oak and touch of well-managed tannins pairs it well with a grilled lamb chop. (Tasted: March 1, 2018, San Francisco, CA)
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Wine Spectator
Bright and lively, with sleekly appealing cherry, stony mineral and brown spice flavors that finish with refined tannins. Drink now through 2021.
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.