Red

Aberrant Cellars Confero Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Aberrant Cellars

Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

Type
Red
Grape
Pinot Noir
Country
United States
Region
Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley
Appellation
Willamette Valley
Body
medium
Acidity
medium
Tannin
medium
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

pato assado · cogumelos · salmão grelhado · cordeiro

Rated vintages

  • 201591 pts

    Consistent with the 2014 Confero, this blends multiple clones from five different vineyards. Its details are sharp, framing taut red fruit with a vein of licorice before resolving into dusty tannins. It delivers excellent length, muscle and definition.

  • 201492 pts

    Comprised of multiple clones from five different vineyards, this exceptional value includes a rich cohesive core of purple fruits, amplified with barrel flavors of toasted coconut and bright spice. Everything is beautifully focused across the full palate, and even after being op…

  • 201186 pts

    This young Pinot is tight and stubbornly hard, showing some rhubarb and pepper scented fruit, with just a hint of raspberry. It's underscored with a quick, slightly chalky, tannic finish.

  • 200991 pts

    Like its companion, Carpe Noctum, the Confero offers full flavors of cherry and berry, with spice and toast backing. Here the flavors are a touch lighter but perhaps more elegant and detailed, with suggestions of mint and caramel trickling through the finish.