Classy Oregon
Pinot Noir – not much Oregonian Pinot seems to make its way to the UK any more,
and we drank this Stateside. In terms of New World Pinot Noir, Oregon is to California as
New Zealand is to Australia;
better, thanks primarily to the cooler climate.
This chappie is from the Yamhill-Carlton
AVA (American Viticultural Area), itself a subdivision of the Willamette Valley
AVA, most known for its Pinot Noir.
This being the New
World, though, I still expected a punch, but I got a glide.
Smooth, smooth, smooth; a young but smooth operator. Powerful, but gentle; the
initial fruit (sour cherry) comes with a dusting of spice, oaky vanilla and
burnt (not buttery) toast. With time, slightly earthy, slightly stony notes
show through. Extremely gentle at the back of the palate (not hugely acidic),
it glides down. A complete pleasure to drink now, but I suspect this become
more individual given aging – the 2 hours it was open while we were drinking it
was not enough for it.
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