2009 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

Community Tasting Notes (35) Avg Score: 89.4 points

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  9/18/2019 - winot Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium pale to medium ruby, with an interesting umami nose - palate is mostly cherry, some spice, nice, winey - definitely New World Pinot, but still elegant and restrained. Low key, subtle, but all the better for that. Excellent.

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  10/1/2018 - rickspicks wrote: 90 Points

  Dark berry fruits - cranberry/raspberry, earthy, spicy. Surprisingly fresh tasting and light on its feet. NIce balance even if the grip is more mellow than past bottles. I also thought there was more depth to the flavors in this bottle. 90+

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  11/24/2016 - rickspicks wrote: 90 Points

  Dark fruits, brambly, earthy and spicy. Medium body, nice balance, good depth and no sharp edges. Overall very solid and enjoyable with good Oregon typicity. The tartness of prior bottles was not noticeable and in fact, this bottle had plenty of fruit and good depth. Drinking very nicely right now. 90+

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  1/6/2016 - rickspicks wrote: 89 Points

  Interesting, but muted nose of red fruits, bramble, earth and cloves. Seemed very disjointed and out of balance on the palate for the first hour and then came together later. Somewhat muted flavors without a lot of depth, intensity or texture. Good acidity, but with more tartness than I prefer. Overall a bit lightweight, reserved and feminine. Nothing special, but still an enjoyable everyday wine. I actually thought it was better than some of the 2008 bottles of this wine, a vintage which seems to have a lot of bottle variation.

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  11/27/2015 - burgbob wrote: 92 Points

  Very Burgundian profile. High acid and taut with sufficient fruit. May develop more with time.

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