2018 Pinot Noir Tête de Cuvée
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2018 Pinot Noir Tête de Cuvée

Raised in only 7% new French oak. The nose is crumbled stones, vanilla bean, blue plums and vine berries punctuated with an underlying crisp herb. The palate entry is a firm and penetrating mineral and spice with a gorgeous, sculpted mid-palate of harmonious black and dark red stone fruits finishing with nicely integrated bright acidity. Drink 2022 - 2032. 95 points

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2018 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
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2018 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley

Sourced from four vineyards in different sub-AVA. Only a small portion, 7% of the French oak is new. The nose is bright, waxy pomegranate and dusty cherry. Fresh green herb emerges with some air. The palate entry is a round yet dry red fruit filling out to a core of mouth-coating plum and mineral and finishing with well-structured acidity. Drink 2021 - 2027. 90 points

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2019 Chardonnay Cassin Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton
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2019 Chardonnay Cassin Vineyard, Yamhill-Carlton

The fruit was whole-cluster pressed and was raised in stainless steel and oak, no newer than second-fill. 28% of the wine experienced malolactic fermentation. The nose is bright resinous lemon with a firm mineral backbone yielding notes of clover honey after some air. The palate entry is well-focused chalk and green pear with a ripe grapefruit and stirred-lees suppleness in the core finishing with honey essence. Drink 2020 - 2026. 92 points

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2018 Pinot Noir Tete de Cuvée
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2018 Pinot Noir Tete de Cuvée

A selection of the best barrels, this has a very complex nose with fruit that runs from pomegranate through raspberry, red and dark cherry, into blueberry and plum. The purity is striking and the background, spice notes are nicely integrated. The palate delivers a very fleshy, supple and agile feel with tannins that are so well groomed. Long, fresh and pure cherry-fruit finish. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 94 points

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2017 Pinot Noir Tete de Cuvée
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2017 Pinot Noir Tete de Cuvée

This has mellow, woody spices and a baked red-plum and berry layer with a fresh array of herbs, too. The palate has quite juicy and rich red-cherry flesh, set in smoothly layered, fine and balanced mode. Drink or hold. Screw cap. 93 points

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