Winemaker Notes
The 2023 Siduri Willamette Valley Pinot Noir comes from vineyards in two distinctive appellations within the Willamette Valley: Yamhill Carlton and Eola-Amity. The contrasts of marine sedimentary and volcanic soils weave together to create a wine that shows red and black fruits, clove, dried herbs, and savory spices.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Spectator
Sleek and dynamic, with zesty cherry and cranberry flavors highlighted by orange peel and fresh violet elements that finish on a snappy note.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Matured for 10 months in 25% new French oak, the 2023 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley has open-knit aromas of red cherry, cranberry, Earl Grey tea leaves and earth. The palate offers concentrated yet nuanced flavors. It’s framed by soft, chalky tannins and mouthwatering acidity and has a long, spicy finish.
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.