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2015 Belle Pente Pinot Noir Estate Reserve
Pinot Noir
- USA
- Oregon
- Willamette Valley
- Yamhill-Carlton
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Community Tasting Notes 11
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Big Juicy Red Likes this wine:
December 18, 2023 - Needs a couple of hours to open up. Much more vegetal than I recall, with lots of bell pepper notes and not much fruit. Flavors are definitely soft and melded together, with no significant tannins, but overall I was a little underwhelmed (sadly — it’s been a couple of years since my last Belle Pente, but I have very fond memories of it).
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jlhkiss Likes this wine: 92 points
April 29, 2023 - Consistent with past notes almost three years ago. Not as complex as I recall but it's definitely more accessible and rounded out now. Did not need to decant - was showing nicely on opening. Paired great with sockeye salmon. Drink 2023 - 2028. Technical score: 92. Enjoyment score: 92.
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jcasey555 Likes this wine: 88 points
May 5, 2022 - Dusty tannins? Decanted but should have let it breath longer. Probably needs more time in the bottle or a longer decant.
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Brian Glas Likes this wine: 91 points
February 16, 2022 - Tasted after 30 minutes or air. Sweet red cherry fruit. Medium acid. Some tea. Nice lift on mid palate. Good balance.
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Charlie C Likes this wine: 92 points
November 26, 2021 - Dark red at the core with slight translucence at the rim. Deep, almost brooding cherry and strawberry nose. Deeply flavored on the palate, black cherries, strawberries. Still a bit primary. Excellent acidity, great balance. Bit spicy on the mid-palate. Finishes very long with cherry and anise notes. Lovely wine but it needs 3 to 4 years to really blossom. Should be outstanding if you have the patience to wait. If you drink it now, definitely decant for 2 hours or so. Better to wait, I think. 92 points with an upside.
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By John Gilman
Jul/Aug 2019, Issue #82, New Releases and Old Favorites From America’s Old School and Neo-Classicists(Pinot Noir “Estate Reserve”- Belle Pente Vineyard (Yamhill-Carleton)) Subscribe to see review text.
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By Josh Raynolds
Oregon: An Embarrassment of Riches and Richness (Jun 2019), 6/1/2019 (link)(Belle Pente Pinot Noir Estate Reserve Oregon Red) Subscribe to see review text.
Wine Definition
- Vintage 2015
- Type Red
- Producer Belle Pente
- Varietal Pinot Noir
- Designation Estate Reserve
- Vineyard n/a
- Country USA
- Region Oregon
- SubRegion Willamette Valley
- Appellation Yamhill-Carlton
- UPC Code 8411971070114
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 117 (54%)
- Consumed 98 (46%)
Food Pairing
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Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerBelle Pente
- VarietyPinot Noir
- CountryUSA
- RegionOregon
- SubRegionWillamette Valley
- AppellationYamhill-Carlton
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- AppellationYamhill-Carlton