Winemaker Notes
Dark-fruited aromas of ripe boysenberry and black raspberry swirl with fresh strawberry, floral violets and oak driven vanilla and cocoa. The mouthfeel is bold with medium-full body and a vibrant balance of mouthwatering acidity and structured tannins. Succulent flavors of strawberry preserves and red plum are highlighted by the fresh acidity and balanced by dark cherry, blackberry, and sweet oak accents. The opulent style of this wine is blended to be indulgent in its youth, but also carry the potential for refinement with aging which is evident in the long, complex finish.
Pair with flank steak, beet & goat cheese salad or a brisket sandwich.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Flower, raspberry, cedar, cinnamon candy, black tea and orange rind aromas lead to citrus filled flavors that start out on the lighter side of medium bodied. The frame fills in over time. Coffee notes linger on the finish. Give it time to open up or decant and it fully delivers.
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Wine Spectator
Delicate and polished, with lively cherry and raspberry flavors laced with orange peel and green tea as this glides toward fine-grained tannins. Drink now through 2029.
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.