Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
Not long after this wine escapes its screwcapped bottle, it opens to reveal lovely aromas and flavors of red cherry and strawberry with nicely balanced spice notes and even some savory undertones that contribute notable complexity. Light in body by comparison to Pinots from almost anywhere these days, it delivers much more flavor impact than one would predict based on its palate weight. Classy in profile and character, it's especially impressive for the price.
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James Suckling
Pretty, generous and yet well-balanced, this charming, medium-bodied wine is ready to enjoy now for its blend of red cherries, orange pekoe tea and cinnamon flavors on a tangy texture with light tannins.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Torii Mor Willamette Valley Pinot Noir is on point in its varietal category. Try its piquant berry and spicy aroma and flavors with grilled pork kebabs. (Tasted: April 25, 2024, San Francisco, CA)
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.