Winemaker Notes
A beautiful Pinot Noir, worthy of ageing. Notes of tobacco and spices from the volcanic soils, with a lingering structure of savory red dried fruit and dark berry expressions.
Pairs well with boeuf Bourgignon or Coq au Vin.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
Once again this cuvée expresses exceptional elegance and finesse. There's a floral top note that leads into a quite pretty palate, with plum, cherry and a touch of cocoa. Drink now through the mid-2020s.
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Decanter
Notes of strawberry, plum and rich soil are currently reticent, in need of time to really expatiate. On the palate, the wine is more ample and texturally layered than the 2015, with a serious chassis of firm tannins and juicy acids, crying out for time in the cellar.
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.
PNTPT101019_2015 Item# 512664