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2016 Bergstrom Winery Le Pré Du Col Vineyard Pinot Noir

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April 21, 2024 - $48

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RATINGS

94Vinous / IWC

... Displays vibrant, sharply detailed red/blue fruit and fresh rose scents, along with hints of incense and Asian spices...excellent clarity and spicy lift to its sappy black raspberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors... Finishes extremely long and subtly sweet, with sneaky tannins and emphatic, floral-driven persistence.

93Wine Spectator

Silky and elegantly complex, with cherry blossom and pomegranate aromas and well-structured flavors with spiced cinnamon and clove accents that build toward refined tannins.

93James Suckling

...wild, sappy aromas and toasty, meaty oak influence. The palate delivers a smooth, velvety texture with abundant, rich oak impact and a core of ripe red cherries...

92Wine Enthusiast

...compelling mix of black raspberry fruit, savory meat stock and a touch of sour plum. Details of fresh herbs come up through the residual flavors, and the overall balance extends the enjoyment.

90+ The Wine Advocate

...violets/lilacs, wet forest floor and touches of charcuterie and pepper. Medium to full-bodied with a lively core of crisp black fruit, it has a firm frame of grainy tannins and juicy acidity carrying the long, earthy/spicy finish.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Ribbon Ridge

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.