Red

Elk Cove Roosevelt Pinot Noir

Elk Cove

Willamette Valley · United States

Ficha técnica

Tipo
Red
Uva
Pinot Noir
País
United States
Região
Willamette Valley
Denominação
Willamette Valley
Corpo
full
Acidez
medium
Tanino
medium
Doçura
dry

Harmonização

cordeiro assado · carnes grelhadas · queijos maduros · pato assado

Safras avaliadas

  • 201494 pts

    From the first sniff to the last sip, this sensational effort seduces, with deep, rich, slightly roasted flavors of dense black fruits. The black cherry core is so intense it veers into cassis, with veins of espresso, Kahlúa and cacao. It's a powerful wine, perfectly framed and…

  • 201295 pts

    A star even among a stellar group of 2012 releases from Elk Cove, this 20-year-old vineyard really delivers the goods. Time has tempered the herbal aromatics, giving this rich, ripe effort a subtle subtext of olive and sage. Black cherry, dark chocolate and a dusty, mocha finish…

  • 200691 pts

    The Roosevelt vineyard bottling goes from strength to strength as it shows nuances of root, sassafras, black cherry and cassis. This vintage is bigger and heavier than previous bottlings, adding sweet fruit but taking away some of the leafy, herbal flavors. Depending upon your a…

  • 200591 pts

    Planted in 1993, this four-acre, cool-climate vineyard had a relatively late harvest in 2005, which can, in the Pacific Northwest, result in more European, vertically structured wines. This is wrapped up tight, and is far away from the sweet, succulent fruit of California Pinot…

  • 199889 pts

    Somewhat tight and in need of time in the bottle to open up, this wine may someday merit a 90+ rating. Right now, it’s firmly acidic, but there’s enough rich black-cherry fruit to suggest it will be more approachable in a couple of years. Shows nice varietal features: a velvety…