2012 Lenné Estate Eleanor’s 114 Yamhill-Carlton Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

14.1% alc., 100 cases, $55. Best barrels from clone 114 block. The wine is named after owner Steve Lutz’s mother. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. This wine has a cooked fruit character, something the 114 clone apparently offers in a ripe fruited vintage. Aromas of black cherry, crème de cassis and pomegranate lead to a mid weight palate of succulent black cherry, black currant, and blackberry fruit that tastes slightly burnt. That said, the wine is beautifully crafted with plenty of luscious fruit in this vintage to appeal to fruit hedonists. Score: 89. Reviewed July 13, 2015

Winery: Lenné Estate
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