From a vineyard planted to Pommard clone in 1990. Fermented with 20% whole clusters. Aged in 16 barrels of which 0 were new, 2 were once used and 14 were older. Total production 393 cases. 13,2% alcohol.
Luminous, translucent and quite youthful raspberry-red color. Beautifully fragrant, nuanced and savory nose with layered aromas of game and smoky meat, ripe red cherries and black raspberry tones, a little bit of savory wood spice, light fruity notes of fresh redcurrants and wild strawberries, a hint of bayleaf and a touch of earth. Really lots of stuff going on here. The wine is ripe, slightly sweet-toned and beautifully harmonious on the palate with a medium body and wonderfully textural overall feel. Layered flavors of juicy black cherries and ripe red plums, some meaty notes of umami, light boysenberry tones, a little bit of earth, a hint of bayleaf and a woody touch of old oak spice. Firm and balanced overall feel that relies both on the medium tannins and supple medium-to-moderately high acidity. The finish is very long, ripe yet savory and gently grippy with flavors of meaty umami, ripe red cherries, some boysenberry tones, a little bit of tart lingonberry and fresh red plum, light herbal notes of cooked bayleaf and dried herbs, a sweeter hint of strawberry and a touch of smoke.
A beautiful, wonderfully textural and really harmonious Pinot Noir with remarkable sense of complexity and depth of flavor. Basically the only thing I would've wanted the wine to have is a bit more acidity, as the overall feel is a bit on the softer side for my taste, making the sweeter edge of the fruit stand out a bit more - but I really don't mind. This is nevertheless a one darn fine example of Oregon Pinot Noir. Not only was this my #1 Pinot Noir of the evening, but the unanimous crowd favorite as well. The quality really shows here, virtually everybody loved this wine. It impressed already in its flight and people kept coming back to it after all the wines were tasted just for comparative purposes. Still very youthful, so I have no doubts the wine will continue to improve for years more in a cellar. An exquisite wine and a bargain at 34,50€.
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Pop and pour. Ruby color. Somewhat cloudy. Nose offers forest floor and herbal notes. Leans on the savory side with good earth and brown spice elements. Will benefit from some additional bottle age.
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8/7/2021 - forceberry wrote: 94 Points
From a vineyard planted to Pommard clone in 1990. Fermented with 20% whole clusters. Aged in 16 barrels of which 0 were new, 2 were once used and 14 were older. Total production 393 cases. 13,2% alcohol.
Luminous, translucent and quite youthful raspberry-red color. Beautifully fragrant, nuanced and savory nose with layered aromas of game and smoky meat, ripe red cherries and black raspberry tones, a little bit of savory wood spice, light fruity notes of fresh redcurrants and wild strawberries, a hint of bayleaf and a touch of earth. Really lots of stuff going on here. The wine is ripe, slightly sweet-toned and beautifully harmonious on the palate with a medium body and wonderfully textural overall feel. Layered flavors of juicy black cherries and ripe red plums, some meaty notes of umami, light boysenberry tones, a little bit of earth, a hint of bayleaf and a woody touch of old oak spice. Firm and balanced overall feel that relies both on the medium tannins and supple medium-to-moderately high acidity. The finish is very long, ripe yet savory and gently grippy with flavors of meaty umami, ripe red cherries, some boysenberry tones, a little bit of tart lingonberry and fresh red plum, light herbal notes of cooked bayleaf and dried herbs, a sweeter hint of strawberry and a touch of smoke.
A beautiful, wonderfully textural and really harmonious Pinot Noir with remarkable sense of complexity and depth of flavor. Basically the only thing I would've wanted the wine to have is a bit more acidity, as the overall feel is a bit on the softer side for my taste, making the sweeter edge of the fruit stand out a bit more - but I really don't mind. This is nevertheless a one darn fine example of Oregon Pinot Noir. Not only was this my #1 Pinot Noir of the evening, but the unanimous crowd favorite as well. The quality really shows here, virtually everybody loved this wine. It impressed already in its flight and people kept coming back to it after all the wines were tasted just for comparative purposes. Still very youthful, so I have no doubts the wine will continue to improve for years more in a cellar. An exquisite wine and a bargain at 34,50€.
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6/22/2019 - t_moderne wrote:
Pop and pour.
Ruby color. Somewhat cloudy.
Nose offers forest floor and herbal notes.
Leans on the savory side with good earth and brown spice elements.
Will benefit from some additional bottle age.
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