Red

Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

Dundee Hills · Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

duck · lamb · mushrooms · Brie cheese

201490 pts

Plum, dark berries and a slick streak of almond paste combine in this supple wine. It has a touch of dried herb and soft leather, with light tannins wrapping up the finish.
201292 pts

A hint of funk and a brambly character enhances this bright, textured wine. The fresh berry flavors carry light touches of baking spice, bark and toast. The tannins remain a bit stiff and should soften up a bit with further bottle age. Every element is in perfect proportion.
200988 pts

Dark and fruity, somewhat like a California Pinot Noir, this tastes riper than its 13.6% alcohol would suggest. The fruit is ripe and hints at oranges and prunes, with plenty of power. A palate-pleaser, big and blocky.
200890 pts

Nice black cherry and black currant fruit flavors are wrapped in a casing of stone and earth. This wine seems to be holding itself back, perhaps just in need of further cellaring, certainly requiring decanting. It's compact, elegant and well balanced, but shy. A pleasing streak…