Red

Équinoxe Pinot Noir

Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

roast duck · grilled lamb · wild mushrooms · truffle risotto

201591 pts

Slightly liquorous when first opened, this pushes the alcohol up towards a place where some of the nuances are lost. But it has plenty of flavor, power and punch. Black coffee, black cherry, black olive and black licorice are entwined here, with some heat in the follow-through.…
201292 pts

Especially rich and complex in this outstanding vintage, this brings bright and deeply flavored cherry fruit front and center. There's a streak of chocolate and a whiff of composted earth—not too much. As the wine lingers through its finish, the luscious fruit impresses the most.
200691 pts

Le Cadeau's Equinoxe Cuvée is the winery's most limited offering, just 110 cases. Quite distinctive, it carries a high, piercing caraway note, but also offers rich, ripe, chunky cherry fruit and streaks of cola and caramel. It's concentrated and chewy, a substantial wine with a…