2014 Brooks Rastaban Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.8% alc., pH 3.70, TA 0.51, 500 cases, $55. Pommard, 115 and 777. Native yeast fermentation, aged 18 months in French oak barrels. The most intense and complex barrels in the cellar. The best effort for the vintage. · Moderately light garnet color in the glass. The intoxicating nose offers aromas of black cherry, cigar box and exotic spices. Very classy and impeccably balanced, with mid weight flavors of black cherry and ripe strawberry underlain with a pleasing earthiness. Impressive polish and verve, with enough structure for aging, although it is hard to keep your hands off it now. Score: 95. Reviewed August 27, 2017

Winery: Brooks Winery
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Oregon Wines