PINOT NOIR
97 The Eyrie Vineyards 2018 The Eyrie Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills). For full review see page 172. Editors’ Choice.
abv: 13% Price: $85
96 The Eyrie Vineyards 2016 The Eyrie South Block Pinot Noir (Dundee Hills). This storied wine put Oregon on the map back about four decades ago. From a special plot of the original vineyard these half century old, phylloxera-ravaged vines don’t have much farther to go, so this is a real treasure. Amazing scents and flavor details of pork belly, mountain berries, chamomile tea, earth, cannabis, bay leaf, well, you get the idea. Immensely dense and inviting, this exceptional old vine effort is a treasure not to be missed. Editors’ Choice. —P.G.
abv: 13.8% Price: $250
95 Antiquum Farm 2019 Juel Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley). This is a big, forward, fruit-driven, complex and totally irresistible wine. The winery is full-on noninterventionist, employing a holistic system of farm-based amendments and viticultural practices. Lush fruit flavors mix raspberry, blackberry, hints of composted earth and threads of coffee, tea and tobacco. It’s a delightful wine with the structure to age gracefully. Editors’ Choice. —P.G.
abv: 14.1% Price: $50
This wine is sourced from the highest elevation vineyard sites. It follows the extensive holistic practices of the entire estate, using no chemical pesticides, fertilizers, etc., and relying upon animal and farm-based viticulture. Detailed,. —P.G.
