2014 Big Table Farm Pelos-Sandberg Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.6% alc.. This vineyard is a warmer site causing the grapes to lose some acidity as they ripen producing a more fruit driven wine. Pommard, 777 and some Wädenswil clone. Aged in about 20% new French oak barrels. Unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. A mix of red berry and blueberry scents underlain with toasty oak highlight the aromatic profile. Nicely composed, with a mid weight core of juicy berry fruits accented with a smoky note. A slight smoky character is the signature of this vineyard which at least in part is due to the fruit (the same oak regimen is used for all single vineyard Pinot Noir bottlings yet the smoky note is more evident consistently in this wine). Score: 91-92. Reviewed December 12, 2015

Winery: Big Table Farm
From article: Sips of Recently Tasted Willamette Valley Pinot Noir