WINEMAKER’S NOTES:
An admirable glimpse of the Willamette Valley’s finest offerings, our Reserve Pinot Noir is truly a celebration of balance. Bing Cherry, supple raspberry, embraced by hints of toasted nutmeg and rich earth. The tannins are firm, but rounded, an underlying minerality which drives the mid-palate through the long finish. While delving for pure fruit flavors and juicy acidity, we hang our phenolic hat on our trademark silky texture, which has been enhanced through cold soaking in small, 1.5-ton fermenters, along with aging 16 months in French oak barriques.
91 points, Wine Enthusiast
“Strawberry fruit sails above a light layer of milk chocolate, leading into a well-textured wine layered with leafy highlights. The tannins have a breakfast-tea component, keeping them dry, rather light and lifted. The overall texture and balance are spot-on. Give this extra breathing time and it gives you extra depth and flavor.”
–Feburary, 201690 points, Wine Spectator
“Crisp and sleek, this shows a tart edge to its red berry and cinnamon flavors, gliding smoothly against peppery tannins on the finish. Drink now through 2019. 6,000 cases made.” -–HS
2/29/16
