Benza Vineyard
Three Tuxedos Pinot Noir
Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of fresh red fruits with light wood, dark chocolates, Indian spices, light earth and herbs.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with sweet cherries, plums, red currants, earth, light wood, spices, coffee, herbs and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Pinot Noir from Laureleood district in Oregon is starting to drink very nicely. Fruity and juicy. Complex and rich.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 30 minutes of airtime, when more complexity comes in and brings more structure to the wine.
Easy drinking and very inviting. Tangy and interesting. Nicely balanced with a spicy mouthfeel.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged in (45% new) French Oak barrels for 16 months.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.
Ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Beautiful nose of fresh red fruits with light wood, dark chocolates, Indian spices, light earth and herbs.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with sweet cherries, plums, red currants, earth, light wood, spices, coffee, herbs and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy raspberries.
This young Pinot Noir from Laureleood district in Oregon is starting to drink very nicely. Fruity and juicy. Complex and rich.
Good right out of the bottle, and better after 30 minutes of airtime, when more complexity comes in and brings more structure to the wine.
Easy drinking and very inviting. Tangy and interesting. Nicely balanced with a spicy mouthfeel.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were aged in (45% new) French Oak barrels for 16 months.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of red cherries, black currants, blueberries, wild flowers, light wood, chocolates, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, cherries, light wood, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and licorice.
Long finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley in oregon. Nicely balanced, juicy and complex. Elegant and fruit forward.
Still young, but already drinking nicely, even by itself.
Very fruity right out of the bottle, and gets earthier as it opens up.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Paired nicely with the Italian salami.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were destemmed and aged in (45% new) French oak barrels for 16 months.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.
Dark ruby in color with a wide reddish rim.
Fruity nose of red cherries, black currants, blueberries, wild flowers, light wood, chocolates, spices and black pepper.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with black currants, cherries, light wood, tobacco leaf, herbs, peppercorn and licorice.
Long finish with soft tannins and tangy raspberries.
This is a delicious Pinot Noir from Willamette Valley in oregon. Nicely balanced, juicy and complex. Elegant and fruit forward.
Still young, but already drinking nicely, even by itself.
Very fruity right out of the bottle, and gets earthier as it opens up.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 7 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years.
Good right out of the bottle, and good by itself as a sipping wine. I paired it with a charcuterie board of meats and cheeses. Paired nicely with the Italian salami.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were destemmed and aged in (45% new) French oak barrels for 16 months.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
91 points.
$70.