Red

Adelsheim AVS Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley · United States

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carnes de ave · carnes assadas · cogumelos · queijos curados

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201591 pts

Smooth as silk, this widely-available cuvée brings ripe strawberry, cherry and dark chocolate flavors into play. Aged for 10 months in one quarter new French oak barrels, it's seamlessly melded and shows both power and grace.
201490 pts

Deceptively light and tight when first opened, this wine has flavors and character more in line with Gamay than most Pinots. Tart cranberry and raspberry fruit carries into a tangy finish, with citrus, mineral and herbal highlights.
201391 pts

This excellent entry-level Pinot is bursting with a delightful bouquet of cherries and white chocolate. It's crisp and direct, with well-defined raspberry fruit at the core. The finish is a little stiff and tight, but unpacks well with ample aeration.
201292 pts

This is an impressive effort, especially considering it is the winery's mass-production cuvée. All in proportion, it's built upon an acid/mineral base, with tangy, just-ripe berry fruit. It feels quite delicate, yet has the persistence and structure of a more substantial wine. A…
201187 pts

This is a solid, serviceable Pinot, though not a match for the very impressive 2010. Tart fruit carries a suggestion of over-ripeness as well, especially in the finish, which has an autumnal scent of fallen apples.