Silvan Ridge Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

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Tipo

Red

Uva

Pinot Noir

País

United States

Região

Willamette Valley · Willamette Valley

Denominação

Willamette Valley

Corpo

medium

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201489 pts

  This smooth and detailed wine mixes tart red fruits with earthy, lightly charred flavors. The robust tannins carry notes of espresso beans and dark chocolate. It will need decanting and/or aeration to bring it all into proper balance.

• 201387 pts

  Anchored in fig, plum and berry fruit, this is a substantial effort for both the vintage and the price. It will show best with hearty, cold-weather dishes. Hints of cinnamon and chocolate extend the finish.

• 201287 pts

  This medium-weight Pinot Noir has a whiff of the chicken yard among its aromas, but the well-ripened cherry fruit at the core more than compensates. There's a hint of peach-skin phenolics, and the finish has enough stuffing to keep from fading too quickly. A good sipper for the…

• 201185 pts

  Vinegary overtones suggest a volatile wine from the first sniff. Flavors are high-toned as well, with plum and cherry. Some sort of barrel treatment brings in dark chocolate and espresso, with slightly burnt, bitter tannins.

• 199887 pts

  Starts with penetrating, inviting aromas of cherry cola, blackberry and hard crushed spices, with a lush dose of smoky oak and vanilla. It drinks a bit dense and closed now, with solid tannins and acids hiding the pretty core of cherry fruit. Age through 2004.