Rex Hill Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2012
Pinot Noir
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Product Details
Varietal
Producer
Vintage
2012
Size
750ML
ABV
14%
Features
Green Wine
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Winemaker Notes
The 2012 REX HILL Willamette Valley Pinot Noir has diversity and depth of flavor opening with aromas of blackberries, blueberries, black raspberries, dark cherries, plums, quince, and many spices from cinnamon to ginger to star anise to coriander. With time, the nose opens further to reveal earth, tobacco, smoke, game, crushed rock and vanilla. Loaded with deep red, blue and black fruit flavors on the attack, the integrity that all classic Oregon Pinot Noirs possess, pulls the palate back from being too rich and ripe and balances the hedonism of the 2012 vintage with beautifully proportioned acidity and minerality. Fine-grained tannins and complex, concentrated fruit flavors lend great length and finish with lingering hints of coffee and cocoa powder. Although the 2012 REX HILL Willamette Valley Pinot Noir will drink well young, it has the balance and structure to age and become more complex over the next 10 years.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Ripe and generous, deftly balancing intense cherry, black currant and smoky, toasty overtones against fine, firm tannins and an open texture. The finish lingers easily. Best from 2016 through 2022.
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Wine Enthusiast
This aromatic and complex Pinot is a fine representation of the outstanding 2012 vintage. Dusty and captivating, it displays a wealth of berry fruit, baking spice, crushed rock and vanilla. The balance and underlying acidity are just right, as are the ripe, proportionate tannins.
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Tasting Panel
Dark and smooth with black cherry and tangy acidity; juicy and fresh with depth and balance; long and earthy, lush and rich.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Rex Hill makes rock solid Pinot Noirs and the 2012 is right on point as it hits all of the places it should. Fine ripeness, just the right amount of oak and excellent palate textures; calls for a grilled, savory roast leg of lamb. Medium garnet color; ripe black fruit aroma, medium bodied, firm on the palate; dry, medium acidity, well balanced; earth and dust in the flavors, true-to-type, quietly exciting; medium finish. (June 26, 2015, San Francisco, CA)
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REX HILL has been making elegant Pinot Noirs for over 30 years in the Willamette Valley at the gateway to Oregon's wine country. It is one of the original LIVE certified wineries and owned vineyards that are farmed following Biodynamic principles. REX HILL honors exceptional single vineyards and continues a legacy of singular Pinot Noirs that reflect their origin. That sense of place is paramount to the way we farm our land and make our wines. Named a 2017 Wine Advocate Extraordinary Winery in the Americas, REX HILL consistently offers authentic wines that are balanced, complex, rich and delicious.
CNC398268_2012 Item# 136974