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2018 Ken Wright Bonnie Jean Vineyard Pinot Noir

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Latest Sale Price

January 1, 2023 - $41

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

Expressive red and blue fruit, vanilla, potpourri and incense aromas show fine clarity and spicy lift. Palate-coating black raspberry, boysenberry, spicecake and candied rose flavors deepen steadily and turn sweeter through the back half. This is rich as well as lively, with no rough edges. Finishes sappy and quite long, featuring sneaky tannins and resonating blue fruit and spice notes.

93Wine Enthusiast

This wine shows its complexity right off the bat, with mixed threads of rhubarb, lemon verbena, wild strawberry, sweet cherry, tarragon and a hint of wet hay. Subtle and sensual...

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

Yamhill-Carlton AVA is located in Yamhill and Washington Counties, and it is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon’s most prestigious wine producing region. It has 1,200 vineyard acres and was awarded AVA status in 2004. The region grows Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Muscat, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Ken Wright Cellars, Elk Cove Vineyards and WillaKenzie Estate are among the district’s best-known producers. All focus on Pinot Noir.

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.