2011 Nuggucciet Cellars Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.3% alc., pH 3.79, 50 cases, $26. It’s “New Ga Shay.” Sourced from Hyland Vineyard in the McMinnville AVA. · Moderately light reddish purple color in the glass. Scents of black cherry, spice and espresso lead to a middleweight wine with fresh black cherry and dark raspberry flavors, framed by modest tannins and dominated by an oak overlay. Oak plays too big a role in this wine for my taste, both on the nose and palate, as well as adding oak tannins. Your enjoyment will be predicated on your oak tolerance. Score: 87. Reviewed March 16, 2015

Winery: Nuggucciet Cellars
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Pinot Noir