Winemaker Notes
A nose of freshly grilled fruit hinting at a sweet caramelized character overlaying notes of cherry liquor and pipe tobacco that carry through the palate. A bold structure and refined tannins round out the 2015 Pas de Nom.
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Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Smooth and succulent with cherry notes; elegant, classic, and Burgundian; savory, balanced, and refined; a stunning example of what Oregon winemaking can accomplish.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Pale to medium ruby-purple in color, the 2015 Pinot Noir Pas de Nom is youthfully shy, giving way to spicy notions of cinnamon stick, nutmeg, garrigue and perfume over a core of warm black cherry and blackberry jam plus a suggestion of wet soil. The light to medium-bodied palate is packed full of warm, ripe, dark fruits accented by spice and flowers. It's framed by plush, grainy tannins and wonderful mouthwatering acidity, finishing long and packed with flavor. Yum!
Rating: 93+
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.