Holocene
Memorialis Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Purple in color with medium intensity.
Fruity nose of red and blue fruits with spices, herbs, earth, light oak, chocolates and light barnyard.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, currants, strawberries, bing cherries, chocolates, tobacco leaf, light earth, herbs, spices, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This young Pinot Noir from Yamhill-Carlton in Oregon is already starting to drink beautifully. Needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already delicious.
Fruit forward and spicy. Smooth with good structure. Nicely balanced with a tangy finish. Already showing nice complexity.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolved.
Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 45 minutes of airtime. Really worth the wait. Felt like a Russian River Valley Pinot Noir at the beginning, but got earthier as it opened up.
A tasty wine to share with friends and talk about. Good by itself or with food.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were fermented whole Cluster, and aged in used French oak barrels. A small production of less than 5,000 bottles.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$70.
Purple in color with medium intensity.
Fruity nose of red and blue fruits with spices, herbs, earth, light oak, chocolates and light barnyard.
Medium plus in body with medium acidity.
Dry on the palate with blueberries, currants, strawberries, bing cherries, chocolates, tobacco leaf, light earth, herbs, spices, black tea and peppercorn.
Medium plus on the finish with fine grained tannins and tangy cranberries.
This young Pinot Noir from Yamhill-Carlton in Oregon is already starting to drink beautifully. Needs a few years in the bottle to mature properly, but already delicious.
Fruit forward and spicy. Smooth with good structure. Nicely balanced with a tangy finish. Already showing nice complexity.
Will continue to age nicely in the next 10 years. Would be nice to revisit it in 5 years and see how it evolved.
Good right out of the bottle, and much better after 45 minutes of airtime. Really worth the wait. Felt like a Russian River Valley Pinot Noir at the beginning, but got earthier as it opened up.
A tasty wine to share with friends and talk about. Good by itself or with food.
100% Pinot Noir grapes were fermented whole Cluster, and aged in used French oak barrels. A small production of less than 5,000 bottles.
13.6% alcohol by volume.
92 points.
$70.