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91POINTS
16¾/20
Siduri Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2018
Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States2018 was a warm year to remember in Oregon with few heat spikes and more critical no rain during most of the harvest. The wine is surprisingly dark for pinot noir, mixing six different locations from three Willamette Valley appellations: Yamhill-Carlton, Chehalem Mountains, and Eola-Amity. About a third of the wine was made with whole bunch ferments featuring ripe stems. The thinking is it adds a level of spice and tannin that can balance off the intense Oregon pinot fruit. Oregon pinot always has that herby, earthy undercurrent that attracts trade types and eonophiles perhaps more than those simply love the sweet pinot style. In this case, black cherries and boysenberry present in a juicy style laced with cinnamon spice and underbrush. Complex and long thanks to the use of 15 different clones and only thirty percent new French oak. Drink or hold through 2024.Tasted: 22 December 2019Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $37.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| AB | $26.00 | 750ml | private wine stores |
| US | $28.00 | 750ml | estimated retail |
Grape: Pinot NoirCSPC: 890194UPC: 877591002245
