Winemaker Notes
By design, this wine evolves and changes in glass through a broad spectrum of nuanced characteristics. Opening notes of ripe cranberry and cherry give way to complexities of black licorice, black currant, dried sage, and freshly-tilled earth. The succulent fruit wraps around a framework of delicate tannins and mouth-watering acidity.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Medium ruby, the 2019 Pinot Noir Old Eight Cut features fragrant blueberries, blood orange, iodine and pipe tobacco with nuances of purple flowers. Intense and silky, the palate offers a plethora of bright, crunchy fruit and a long, perfumed finish.
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James Suckling
A bright nose of red plums, wild berries, dried herbs and spices. It’s medium-bodied with crunchy tannins. Juicy and plush with structure and bright acidity. Flavorful, vibrant finish. Drink or hold.
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.