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2021 Sokol Blosser Orchard Block Pinot Noir

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Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery; Consignor is original owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

93Decanter Magazine (points)

Powerful floral aromatics as violets introduce deep blue fruits, forest floor, and a note of iodine...palate is lushly fruited with ripe red raspberries, clove and turned earth...finish is elegant and long-lived.

92Wine Spectator

Sleek and supple, with delicately layered rose petal, raspberry and guava flavors laced with black tea and spices. Ends with fine-grained tannins.

91Vinous / IWC

...wafts up with dusty rose, hints of fennel and wild strawberries. Silky-smooth, ripe red berry fruits and cooling acidity flow across the palate as touches of cola and cocoa form toward the close...tapers off fresh and with medium length, leaving gently grippy tannins and suggestions of exotic spice to fade.

91Jeb Dunnuck

...offers Grenache-like charm and presents a more fruity and floral profile, with notes of preserved strawberries, herbes de Provence, tangerines, and roses. Medium-bodied...juicy and supple, with a silky texture, fine tannins, and a clean finish.

PRODUCER

Sokol Blosser

Sokol Blosser was started by Bill Blosser and Susan Sokol Blosser in 1971, when they planted their first vines in the higher elevations of the Dundee Hills. Recent college graduates with little agriculture experience, the young couple was part of the first wave of modern Pinot Noir winemaking in Oregon. Their first vintage was in 1977. Within a few years their Pinot Noirs were winning international awards, and the estate, having expanded to 72 acres, became part of an early sustainable agriculture movement in the Pacific Northwest. Today Bill and Susan’s children, Alex and Alison, are co-presidents. Alex is also head winemaker. Sokol Blosser makes Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, red and white blends, sparkling wine and a rosé, among other wines.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

Dundee Hills AVA is in Yamhill County, and it is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon’s best known appellation. Dundee Hills is about 30 miles southwest of Portland, and has 1,300 vineyard acres. It was awarded AVA status in 2004 and, like much of Oregon, is known for Pinot Noir. Several of Oregon’s 20th century wine pioneers established their vineyards and wineries in Dundee Hills, adding to its status as a region long-recognized for producing high quality, iconic Oregon wines. Eyrie Vineyards, Erath Winery and Sokol Blosser remain some of Oregon’s most celebrated producers, and all were founded in what is now Dundee Hills in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.

VINTAGE

2021 Sokol Blosser Orchard Block Pinot Noir