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2014 Alloro Vineyard Estate Chehalem Mountain Pinot Noir

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April 2, 2023 - $26

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RATINGS

93James Suckling

Aromas of smoke, dried berries and cedar follow through to a full body, soft and velvety tannins and a savory finish. Very pretty and generous.

93Wine Enthusiast

... ripe and textural, with a plush mix of strawberry and cherry fruit. The flavors evolve throughout a lengthy finish, adding layers of chocolate, malt and caramel, all in beautiful proportion.

90The Wine Advocate

...opens with baked cherries and red plum preserves notes with hints of damp earth, smoked meat and tar. Medium-bodied, it delivers a lot of ripe, rich fruit on the palate with earthy undertones and chewy tannins, finishing with good length.

90Vinous / IWC

Ripe red fruit, floral and cola scents are sharpened by a subtle hint of white pepper. Fleshy and supple in texture, offering appealingly sweet raspberry and cherry-vanilla flavors that tighten up and pick up a smoky nuance on the back half. Shows the depth of the vintage but comes off energetic, finishing spicy and long; smooth tannins lend gentle grip.

16Jancis Robinson

Sweetly red-fruited with woody spice and earth. Acid and alcohol are well balanced.

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.