Winemaker Notes
Lucious and finessed. Upon approach, florals of rose petals and red currant drive energetic notions with juicy black plum and huckleberry jam lurking behind gracefully. Medjool dates and raspberry lava cake reveal themselves as the first sip warms the palate. Dried earl gray tea leaves with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg make for a lengthy finish that gently lingers without implication. Reminiscent of the comfort of your favorite Portland plaid on a rainy day. Unfined and Unfiltered.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Fragrant and elegantly complex, this red has depth and delicacy, with raspberry, orange peel and forest floor accents that sail toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2031. 1,846 cases made.
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James Suckling
Notes of spiced cherries, dried orange peel and nutmeg with some blue flowers and crushed stones. Medium-bodied, sleek and creamy with silky tannins and red berry character, with a pepperiness running through it.
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Wine Enthusiast
This lithe and lean beauty demands attention with bright red cherry and vanilla aromas. Raspberry and strawberry fruit flavors are graced by bits of cinnamon and sage. If you are looking for a Willamette Valley pinot with brilliant acidity and a deft touch, here’s your wine.
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.