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2009 Aberrant Cellars Carpe Noctum Pinot Noir

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October 29, 2023 - $21

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RATINGS

91Wine Spectator

Tightly wound, with spicy, licorice-accented blackberry flavors playing against fine, firm tannins. The finish lingers easily.

90The Wine Advocate

...attractive bouquet with blackcurrant, raspberry, damp moss and a touch of wild mushroom... The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chewy tannin, crisp red fruit with sea salt and a touch of licorice, more spicy notes such as cumin and bay leaf towards the finish...

90+ Vinous / IWC

... Candied blackberry and cherry-vanilla on the nose, with notes of potpourri and allspice adding complexity. Deeply pitched dark fruit flavors show surprising energy and gain spiciness on the back half. Quite suave and velvety, with alluring oak spice notes that carry through a long, sweet, subtly smoky finish...

90Wine Enthusiast

Full, forward and loaded with ripe strawberry and cherry flavors...offers plenty of fruit and spice. It's almost chunky it's so big, with a lick of chocolate highlighting the finish.

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.