Red
Founders' Reserve Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley · United States
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley
- Appellation
- Willamette Valley, Oregon
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- high
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
duck · mushrooms · roast lamb · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201589 pts
Despite the reserve designation, this is a tasting-room-only wine. It's rather light and elegant in style, with a raspberry veneer over sturdy herbal tannins.
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201287 pts
Black cherry fruit is encased in dark barrel flavors of smoke, charcoal and espresso. Tart acids tighten up the finish. It's got plenty of power, but the fruit seems over-matched by the oak, at least at this young stage.