2008 Ponzi Vineyards Reserve Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

14.0% alc.. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. Very shy nose with primarily oak and BBQ aromas with no fruit appearing over time. Still very reserved and rugged with full bodied flavors of black raspberry, boysenberry, cassis, spice and toasty oak. The tannins are still mildly foreboding. Best to cellar this wine several more years. Score: 89-90. Reviewed February 8, 2015

Winery: Ponzi Vineyards
From article: 2008 Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs: Time to Pop the Corks?