Red

Big Tree Block Pinot Noir

Dundee Hills · Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

duck with cherries · roast lamb · aged cheeses · mushroom risotto · duck confit · grilled salmon

201490 pts

This well built wine boasts tart cherry fruit and citrusy acidity. That lemony character carries through the finish, adding lift and mouth-cleansing astringency.
201389 pts

Sourced from a single block, this is a tart wine with delicate fruit flavors of rhubarb and cranberry. It does not have the depth nor stuffing of the previous vintage. Some pleasant aromatics of orange peel and citrus add interest.
201294 pts

Among a half-dozen Pinots released by the winery in 2012, this seems to have the most stuffing. Dense black cherry, cassis, and dark chocolate flavors carry highlights of earth, iron, graphite and tar. It's expressive, long and compact, with aging potential through at least 2025.
201192 pts

A whiff of Bourbon and vanilla introduces this block selection, then leads into a fine-tuned palate with blue plum, cola, clean earth and graphite. It's elegant without being thin, and pushes through gracefully to a lingering, perfectly balanced finish.
201092 pts

This is crisply defined, dotted with cinnamon, and features tart pomegranate, cranberry and strawberry fruit. The sleek tannins frame a long, sturdy finish.
200890 pts

Forward and immediately delicious, this has a mix of peach, pear, apple and the more expected red fruits; it's a wild panoply of fruit flavor, with balancing acids and tannins. Round, forward, full bodied and textural, it is a uniquely flavorful wine with distinctive fruit-laden…