2012 Bergström Silice Chehalem Mountains Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

14.1% alc., $56. Sourced from a 21-acre estate-farmed vineyard contiguous to the winery owned by Joan Camp. Sedimentary hillside site that is rich in silica, situated at 400 feet elevation. · Moderate reddish purple hue in the glass. I found the nose very appealing with a complex array of scents including cherry, raspberry, cola, bark and cola. On entry, there is an explosion of dark red cherry and raspberry fruit that expands in the mouth and holds on tenaciously on the finish. Very polished with supportive oak treatment, a velvety mouth feel and admirable harmony. Score: 92. Reviewed July 6, 2014

Winery: Bergström Winery
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