Torii Mor Olson Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)

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Tipo

Red

Uva

Pinot Noir

País

United States

Região

Dundee Hills · Willamette Valley

Denominação

Dundee Hills

Corpo

medium

Acidez

medium

Tanino

low

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201489 pts

  Ripe and bright flavors emphasize cherry fruit, deftly highlighted with touches of orange peel and fresh herb. New wood is lightly applied, just a couple of barrels out of 15, and adds a touch of chocolate to the finish.

• 201390 pts

  This blend of Pommard, Coury and Dijon 667 clones shows bright cherry fruit, bedecked with lovely spices. It's round and forward, with medium weight and depth.

• 201289 pts

  Full but not flabby, this shows ripe flavors of strawberry and cherry, with suggestions of tropical fruits—papaya, even a hint of banana. It's soft and palate-coating, with a very pretty, open structure.

• 201187 pts

  Among the early releases of the 2011 single-vineyard Pinots from Torii Mor, the Olson seems to be the one that had the most difficulty achieving full ripeness. Scents and flavors are focused upon green tea, peppery herbs, even a suggestion of fiddlehead ferns. The fruit reaches…

• 201090 pts

  Best of show at Torii Mor in 2010, the Olson Estate bottling is full-bodied with brambly berry fruit at its core. Notes of pepper, poppy seed and tangy citrus are threaded throughout, and the wine has medium-term aging potential.

• 200989 pts

  Pretty aromas of pure Pinot fruit, a mix of cola, earth, cherry and root beer introduce this estate bottling. Still a bit tight, perhaps even bottle shocked, it nonetheless opens up with breathing time into a balanced, elegant and stylish effort.

• 200887 pts

  This feels over-cropped, dilute, with more than a little tomato leaf and vegetable among its rather delicate scents and flavors. In this price range, from this excellent vintage, you might expect more ripeness and concentration. It's perfectly pleasant, but drinks like a village…

• 200692 pts

  The flavors are sappy and spicy and full, and the wine has a pleasing depth and richness. The fruits run through red and purple berries and lead into hints of chocolate and leaf. The winemaking is polished and confident, and yet Jacques Tardy has left just enough roughness in th…