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2016 Le Cadeau Merci Reserve Pinot Noir

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July 13, 2025 - $26

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

Deep-pitched cherry, blackberry, cola and licorice scents are enlivened by building floral and mineral notes. Palate-staining dark berry, floral pastille and mocha flavors show excellent clarity and spicy thrust on the back half. Impressively concentrated yet lively as well, showing sharp delineation and echoing cherry and floral notes...

93James Suckling

...sappy and stalky complexity on the nose...attractive complexity and fragrant allure. The palate has fine-grained and detailed tannins and carries a long, plush and fluid array of fruit to the fleshy, bright finish.

92Wine Enthusiast

...offers a lush and quite lovely mix of red fruits...streak of chicken stock, but as the wine breathes open, it turns more supple and fruit driven. Tannins are ripe and substantial...

90+ The Wine Advocate

...pretty nose of warm black berries and cherries, blueberry and boysenberry jam, framed with vanilla and nutmeg plus touches of forest floor, with just a bit of alcoholic heat on the nose. Medium to full-bodied, it features gobs of blue and black fruit jam in the mouth with plenty of baking spice nuance, grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and sweet.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains

Willamette Valley AVA was established in 1983, and it is the oldest appellation in Oregon. Oregon’s modern wine industry began in the Willamette Valley in the 1960s when artists, vagabond winemakers, and U.C. Davis oenology graduates looking for new territory started their own, small, off-the-grid wineries. The appellation is the state’s largest, and it extends 175 miles from Columbia River on the Washington/Oregon border to just south of Eugene, near central Oregon. The Willamette River runs through the area, helping to give the appellation a mild year-round climate. There are six smaller sub-appellations within this AVA, but altogether the Willamette Valley has the largest concentration of wineries in Oregon, as well as the majority of the state’s most famous producers. Pinot Noir is king here, followed by Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Riesling. To most admirers of Oregon Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley offers the most distinctive wine choices in the state.

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

2016 Le Cadeau Merci Reserve Pinot Noir