Red

PH Pinot Noir

Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley · United States

Fact sheet

pork · grilled chicken · mild cheeses

201590 pts

The entry-level offering from Purple Hands is broad and delicious, loaded with lush ripe strawberry fruit. There's a dash of white pepper, which further pops up the flavors. Vivid and absolutely yummy, this is one to enjoy over the next couple of years.
201490 pts

This opens with a full and succulent burst of fruit, notably cherries and plums. The rich and juicy flavors are highlighted with a streak of cola and buoyed with ample acids. This is just flat-out delicious.
201288 pts

For a modestly priced Oregon Pinot, this is a punchy, pleasing wine, centered on brambly purple berry fruit flavors, framed in toasty, spicy tannins. The persistence is impressive.
201186 pts

This is Pinot Noir at its lightest, reminiscent of a German Blauburgunder. Delicate, just-ripe flavors suggest rhubarb and wild raspberry.
200985 pts

Light and murky, with a flavor mix of tomato, vegetable juice, celery, barely ripe berries and thin acids. That sounds worse than it is; taste this alongside a Bourgogne from a big shipper in a cool vintage and you wouldn't see much difference. The alcohol here is listed at just…