2021 North Coast Wine Club Pinot Noir, USA, Ohio, Grand River, Wine Review

This is made from grapes grown near the Lake Erie shore in northeastern Ohio. It is cooler climate in style. Of course, Pinot Noir is difficult to make anywhere, and this one is not only varietally correct, it is good. Ruby in color with a few daker swirls, clear and bright. The nose has cherries, rhubarb, slight herbal note, and a bit of spice. Medium bodied. On the palate, this has lighter red fruits (think Pomegranate and Rhubarb) with a bit of cherries. Moderate finish. It will probably work better with food; Salmon, of course, but fried chicken would be nice. Drink over the next five years.

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2021

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$24.00USD

Pinot Noir from Oregon's Willamette Valley: Foods to Pair With, and Meals that Call for, Willamette Valley Pinot

Great Pinot Noir—the Holy Grail of winemakers from France to Australia and the US, and one of the most notoriously difficult grapes to grow. The thin-skinned varietal is susceptible to rot, viruses and diseases and needs a perfectly cool climate and exacting vineyard management to thrive. After the grapes are harvested the winemaker has plenty of decisions to make, including whether or not to fine and filter the wine, how much tannin the final product should have and choosing a precise regimen of oak aging, since Pinot’s delicate flavors can easily be masked by the flavors of wood. It’s easy to make a disappointing, thin-tasting wine from this grape, but really fine Pinot is the stuff of the gods and the combination of ripe fruit and spice flavors, low tannin and high acid make Pinot Noir one of the most food friendly wines in the world.

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2021 Michael Angelo's Pinot Noir, American, Wine Review

Vintage:

2021

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B+

Current Price:

$46.00USD

This is made from grapes grown on the west coast and shipped to Ohio. Ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose has rhubarb, cherries and slight spice notes. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, the rhubarb and cherry notes come thru along with a slight milk chocolate note. Moderate finish. This is a lighter style of Pinot Noir that works better with food than on its own. Drink over the next three to five years.

2022 Elk Cove Vineyards Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, USA, Oregon, Wine Review

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2022

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A-

Current Price:

$34.00USD

This is their basic Pinot Noir bottling. It is made with estate fruit from their six vineyards which are vinified separately and then blended. It is an easy and accessible Pinot Noir (and realistically priced). Medium ruby in color with blue hues, clear and bright. The nose is tight and took about an hour to really show much (if drinking soon, give it a decant). With air it shows cherries, dust, slight pomegranate, and forest floor. Plush texture. good acidity. Light to medium tannins. On the palate, cherries, slight sour cherries, forest floor. Some menthol on the finish. A very

2023 Sokol Blosser Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir, USA, California, Willamette, Dundee Hills, Wine Review

Vintage:

2023

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A-

Current Price:

$28.00USD

This is a Rosé made from Pinot Noir grapes. The wine saw about four hours of contact with the skins. Pale salmon pink in color, clear and bright. It has a very nice nose with watermelon and rhubarb. Creamy texture. Good acidity. On the palate, flavors of strawberries and watermelon. Long finish. This drinks easy with no bite or bitterness. It would work well with lighter foods but also fried chicken. Drink over the next few years.

2021 Adelsheim Pinot Noir Breaking Ground, USA, Oregon, Chehalem Mountain, Wine Review

Vintage:

2021

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A-

Current Price:

$50.00USD

This is 100% Pinot Noir aged for ten months in French Oak (30% new). Medium ruby in color, clear and bright. The nose is pretty with sour cherries, strawberries, walnuts and spice. Medium bodied. Light tannins. More presence on the palate right now. Sour cherries, cherries, spice and char. A bit of kirsch on the finish along with some spice. This is middle of the road in terms of Pinot style and it is interesting how the nose is more elegant but the palate a bit more masculine. Very nice on its own, this would work well with roasted duck (or chicken). It may improve with some shor

2021 North Coast Wine Club Pinot Noir, USA, Ohio, Grand River, Wine Review

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