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2021 Hundred Suns release

Flor Wines, Portland OR

Tasted March 15, 2023 by KeithAkers with 20 views

Flight 1 (6 notes)

White
2021 Hundred Suns Chardonnay Old Eight Cut USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
90 points
The nose is fresh, balanced, and aromatic with tones of ginger, lemon peels, Fuji apples, vanilla beans, pears, chamomile, limes, jasmine, toast, and some acacia flowers. There is a real vibrancy and open-knit quality to the nose that is very attractive, though it does lack a bit of depth. The Medium bodied feel is balanced and silky with tart, medium+ acidity. This is a really pretty and fresh Chard from Hundred Suns. There is a lighter touch on the winemaking while having this favor more fresh, orchard fruits.
Red
2021 Hundred Suns Pinot Noir Eola - Amity Hills USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Eola - Amity Hills
88 points
The nose is very berry-driven and lively while showing a bit of carbonic tones along with red berries, strawberries, red cherries, red fruits, violets, rose petals, crushed rocks, licorice, and a touch of kirsch. The tones are nice and fresh, but they lack depth and aren't fully working together at the moment. The Medium/full bodied feel carries through the liveliness of the nose along with medium+ acidity and youthful, medium tannins. This could likely benefit from a few years of age to fully come together. There is something good that can happen here, but right now it just feels like it's lacking harmony.
Red
2021 Hundred Suns Pinot Noir Carson Phillips Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
92 points
The nose is well balanced and savory that shows off a darker quality to the fruit with raspberries, plum, black cherries, licorice, baking spices, toast, crushed rocks, currants, violets, and savory spice notes. The Medium/full bodied feel shows off an extra bit of heft while still possessing elegance with crisp, medium+ acidity and chewy, medium+ tannins. This will certainly benefit from a few years of aging. There is a lot to like already as it really plays into more of the bass rather than the treble.
Red
2021 Hundred Suns Pinot Noir Bednarik Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Tualatin Hills
93 points
This was just gorgeous and expressive out of the gates as it perfumed in the glass with dark red cherries, raspberries, strawberries, violets, rose petals, baking spice, herbs, potpourri, camphor, and some incense. There is just so much going on with the nose that I really had to spend some time with it. The Medium bodied feel is elegant and balanced with tart, medium+ acidity and silky, medium+ tannins. I was told that this is own rooted. It is absolutely heady and perfumed with a real sense of class and style. This is really sexy right now and I can certainly see it developing even more with 5+ more years.
Red
2021 Hundred Suns Pinot Noir Sequitur Vineyard USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge
91 points
The nose leans into the darker fruit spectrum with raspberries, dark red cherries, licorice, fresh herbs, currants, kirsch notes, toast, and some vanilla beans. This lacks a bit of depth and the tones aren't fully working together. The Medium/full bodied is a bit rough around the edges while showing off crisp, medium+ acidity and youthful, medium+ tannins. This shows off a richer and darker side that will likely benefit from a few years of aging to really round into form.
Red
2021 Hundred Suns Pinot Noir Own Rooted USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley
92 points
The nose is energetic and sappy with ripe plums, dark red cherries, raspberries, kirsch, violets, spice notes, fresh herbs, and some crushed rocks. There is excellent depth to the Medium/full bodied feel with crisp, medium+ acidity and chewy, medium+ tannins. The structure is extremely youthful and this needs time to round into form. It is a bit of a bucking bronco at the moment and I can see this greatly improving with at least 5 and likely many more years.
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