Red
Barron-Wahl Vineyard Pinot Noir
Chehalem Mountains · Willamette Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Chehalem Mountains · Willamette Valley
- Appellation
- Chehalem Mountains
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
duck · lamb · mushrooms · soft cheeses
Rated vintages
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201491 pts
Purple plums and tangy pie cherries are the fruit focus, in a well-balanced wine that pushes through with precise, acid-backed cut and drive. This leans to the elegant side in terms of style, with excellent balance and proportion.
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201287 pts
Herbal and peppery, with a brambly character to the cranberry/raspberry fruit, this seems to be hiding the influence of aging in 25% new French oak. Extra time in the bottle could bump up the score.