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90POINTS
16½/20
Elk Cove Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir 2020
Willamette Valley, Oregon, United StatesThe estate pinot noir is entirely home grown fruit from all six Elk Cove vineyards: the winery Estate, Mount Richmond, Five Mountain, Clay Court, Goodrich, and Windhill. The final blend is made to create a delicious easy-drinking fine quality pinot. Despite the disastrous fire and smoke issues across most of the Willamette in 2020, Elk Cove's location in the northwest corner of the Willamette, where smoke effects were minimal, saved the wines. The proof is in the bottle, which is a deliciously juicy drinking pinot with plenty of round black cherry, smooth tannins and a savoury, earthy, spicy finish. The vines are a mix of multiple clones of Pommard and Dijon plant material sitting over three prominent soil types. The fruit is all fermented separately, block by block, in small, temperature-controlled steel tanks, hand punched down twice daily, and barrelled in French oak for ten months.Tasted: 24 May 2022Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $44.99 | 750ml | select private retailers |
Grape: Pinot NoirUPC: 083648877111
