A pair of Oregon Pinot Noir
If you are interested in Pinot Noir then I strongly recommend you try the 2016 Walter Scott, La Combe Verte, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley. It is best left to age for a year or two but if you are tempted now then give it a long decant. It is a serious wine with deep flavor and sappy acidity all at a great price. Stock up! The 2014 Bryn Mawr Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley could use a touch of age as well, though I suspect it will always be closely played. There is a certain old-school quality to it. Thanks to Andy at MacArthur Beverages for the recommendations.
2016 Walter Scott, La Combe Verte, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley – $26
Alcohol 13.6%. Fine, ripe varietal aromas on the nose make way to fresh, yet weighty flavors and almost sappy acidity. Blue fruit flavors develop over a moderately ripe structure with a hint of fresh greenness at the end. Tasted over two days this young wine already has good depth but remains tight as it needs to develop for a year or two before you should drink it. ***(*) 2020-2025.
2014 Bryn Mawr Vineyards, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley – $22
This wine is 100% Pinot Noir aged 9 months in 30% new French oak. Alcohol 13.3%. A firm profile with slightly zippy, citric acidity mark this closely played wine with flavors of black cherry. There is some spice, a stemmy nature, and an old-school herbal note. **(*) 2019-2022.
