2016 Ayres Vineyard Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

Community Tasting Notes (5) Avg Score: 90.6 points

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  12/5/2023 - pouncey wrote: 91 Points

  The last time I tasted this wine was four years ago. I obviously enjoyed this bottle more than the last because the same notes don’t apply. There is some WV earthy funk here. Not as much as I usually like but it’s there. Mature cherry and blackberry notes. Nice wine.

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  8/7/2019 - pouncey wrote: 89 Points

  Not a bad Willamette Pinot. Expected aromatics of earth and cherries. Some toasted oak on the nose as well. Very fruit forward. Not a lot going on really. Could use a little more earthiness and acid and maybe a little less fruitiness. For my taste this was just ok. The WV is my favorite region, but this was lacking some finesse.

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  10/15/2018 - Donjcorleone Likes this wine: 90 Points

  This has an expressive earthy, dark fruited Dr Pepper and sandalwood driven nose that leads to a medium bodied palate with plum and spice notes that linger. A decent domestic QPR Pinot.

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  9/22/2018 - Vinnut Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Medium-dark reddish garnet with a ever so slight purple tint in color. Full, forward & aromatic nose of ripe red cherries, blueberries & strawberries with overtones of floral notes of violets & exotic spices of sandalwood, earthy, tea, minerals & a hint of vanilla in the background. Medium bodied with a very good concentration of well balanced & smooth textured, ripe fruit flavors of dark cherries, blueberries & plums with spices, earthy, minerals & a hint of vanilla. Drinks quite well and is readily accessible at present but should develop further with a few years of additional aging. Quite fruit focused, rich & balanced & a very good example of Willamette Valley Pinot.

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  9/14/2018 - boston617 Likes this wine: 95 Points

  Earthy smell. Mushroom smell.
  
  Taste of berries. Hint of lemon.

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