2013 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Meunier

Community Tasting Notes (3) Median Score: 90 points

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  10/13/2019 - jnewman77 wrote:

  I've enjoyed other vintages of this more; this was ok, with an enjoyable nose showing some cranberry, smoke, game, and earth. The palate however seemed pretty thin and borderline tart. Not bad paired with food, but not great.

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  9/29/2019 - OregonLoafer Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Wow. This is so unique and delicious. These Eyrie 2013s are so distinctive, and the Pinot Meunier is no different. It’s incredibly light, which seems to be the case for a lot of growers who picked after the vintage’s late summer rains, but the lightness gives the layers of flavor room to breathe and flourish, making it in some ways easier to appreciate than if they were all tied up in a denser wine. And there’s just so much going on here that, though light, you could never accuse this wine of being dilute.
  
  This smells like a cave: Refreshingly cool, wet leaves, wet spring soil, dried flowers, fresh herbs, lychen-covered rotting logs, soggy mushrooms, Oregon winter truffles, all with a sweet fresh juicy cherry core. All sorts of things I can’t pin down.
  
  It basically tastes the same, with a bit of dark fruit mixed in, and an unmistakable fresh-mushroomy funk. *Loads* of acid and just a dusting of fine-grained tannin lends structure that really made this wine sing alongside a plate full of polenta, pepperolata, and Italian sausage.
  
  I’m savoring the last few sips because I just want to keep smelling this. This bottle is making me think of joining the Eyrie wine club again... as a former Eyrie fanboy, I’ve diversified my liquid portfolio over the last couple years but damn they just make absolutely singular wines.
  
  tl;dr: Fascinating and excellent savory wine in a good spot. Still a great fresh fruit presence with some tertiaries really coming out. Plenty of structure and pedigree for the long haul (I’ve had a taste of a fascinating example from the 80s). Drink or hold.

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  5/5/2019 - Sourdough Likes this wine: 86 Points

  Probanly slightly over the hill but very pleasant. An interesting palate relatuve to PN. Paired with Eyrie Original Vineyard 2013. The PN was significantly superior and more interesting but not over the top better.

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