Torii Mor Dundee Hills Select Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills)

Ficha técnica

Tipo

Red

Uva

Pinot Noir

País

United States

Região

Dundee Hills · Willamette Valley

Denominação

Dundee Hills

Corpo

medium

Acidez

medium

Tanino

medium

Doçura

dry

Safras avaliadas

• 201489 pts

  Six barrels—one each from six vineyards—comprise this cuvée. It's soft and silky, with pretty cherry fruit and a touch of herb. The finish continues smooth and supple, with a suggestion of caramel.

• 201388 pts

  This three-vineyard blend is still quite tight and tannic. Flavors of green tea and lemon oil abound, with lighter flavors of pie cherries. Drying tannins wrap it up.

• 201286 pts

  This new cuvée brings forward, spicy, peppery fruit centered around cranberry flavors. The back end tannins turn earthy, and take the shine off the finish. Perhaps a bit more bottle age will open it up.

• 201087 pts

  The 2010 Select is a step ahead of Torii Mor's single vineyard offerings, but holds to the common thread of hard, tart, tight wines with little flesh on their bones. Here the raspberry and strawberry fruit pokes through the herbs and tannins enough to warrant drinking sooner whi…

• 200987 pts

  The 2009 Torii Mors are not widely separated in style or substance. The Select is smooth and fruity, with citrusy acids and light red-berry flavors. It's ready to drink, but does not show the depth or detail for long-term aging.

• 200886 pts

  Though not as concentrated as many examples from this AVA, this brings identifiable Pinot Noir character, albeit in a rather thin, austere style. Pale cranberry and pomegranate fruit is matched to tart acidity and a veneer of herb.