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2017 Lemelson Vineyards Stermer Vineyard Pinot Noir

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June 25, 2023 - $26

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RATINGS

92Vinous / IWC

Aromas of cherry cola, black raspberry and pungent flowers, with savory herb and smoked meat nuances in the background. Appealingly sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering juicy red fruit preserve, rose pastille and cola flavors that take on a spicy aspect with air. Nicely concentrated but lively as well, showing very good definition on a long finish shaped by supple, even tannins.

91Wine Spectator

...stout raspberry and pomegranate flavors that take on green tea and spice accents and build toward medium-grained tannins.

91James Suckling

Attractive aromas of red-berry pastry and gently spicy, earthy undertones. The palate has a smooth, fleshy feel with supple, soft and easy tannins, carrying plenty of red-berry flavor.

90Wine Enthusiast

...broad and loose-knit wine shows strawberry fruit and leafy flavors across the palate. It's accessible, but the flavors seem like a veneer that doesn't dive into real complexity. It runs into a savory, hard finish and stops.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley

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.