Elouan Pinot Noir 2015
Pinot Noir from Oregon
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4.1 Very Good
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2015
Size
750ML
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This Elouan Pinot Noir is richer and more full-bodied than what is typical of Oregon Pinot Noir, which generally is very lean. Bright ruby red in color. Ripe cranberry, sweet cinnamon, and fresh cherry create an inviting bouquet, with a subtle earthiness. The palate shows texture and weight with firm acidity that carries the flavor through. The flavor profile shows red plum, bright cherry, minerality, dusty earth, and a hint of sweet tobacco, creating rustic layers of flavor with soft refined tannins.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Delicate and refined, the 2015 Elouan Pinot Noir offers a pure expression of this varietal from a cool growing region. The wine's tart cranberry flavors and crisp finish pair it well with lightly grilled salmon steaks. (Tasted: April 3, 2017, San Francisco, CA)
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While the Willamette Valley and Pinot Noir are a like a fairy tale match made in heaven, most of Oregon is in fact, a glorious source of Pinot noir. Claiming over half of its total area under vine, Pinot noir also thrives in Southern Oregon’s Umpqua and Rogue Valleys where sedimentary and volcanic soils dominate hillside vineyards and cool temperatures create the perfect environment for Pinot noir. Also, Oregon’s Columbia Gorge is becoming increasingly popular for Pinot noir production. What sets Oregon Pinot noir apart from the Pinot of other regions, both New and Old World, is its innate combination of grace with both power and restraint.
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