2014 Ayoub ??? Vineyard Dundee Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

14.4% alc., 280 cases, $55. Fruit sources intentionally concealed but come from three highly-regarded vineyards in the Dundee Hills. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. Aromas of dark chocolate coated black cherry, toast and underbrush. The core of sweet boysenberry and blueberry-pomegranate fruit flavors is quite generous, flooding the mouth with fruit goodness. The ripe fruit veers to compote and is backed by vigorous tannins. There is plenty to like in this wine, but it needs more time in bottle to fully integrate the tannins and shed some oak overlay. Still a bit tight when tasted the following day from a previously opened and re-corked bottle. Score: 88-90. Reviewed February 1, 2017

Winery: Ayoub Vineyard
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Oregon Wines