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2012 The Eyrie Vineyards Original Vines Reserve Pinot Noir

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased direct from winery; Consignor is original owner

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Removed from a subterranean, temperature and humidity controlled residential cellar; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

96Wine Enthusiast

... Lush and fragrant, full-bodied yet in the classic, elegant Eyrie tradition, this bursts with complexity. Bramble, cherries, strawberry preserves, coffee grounds and a hint of root beer come together in a deep, dense and thoroughly delicious wine.

94The Wine Advocate

...raspberry and black plum...cold stone scents...sprig of wild heather... The palate is medium-bodied with superb salinity on the entry before the wave of desiccated black cherries, boysenberry and sea salt fans out toward the structured finish. This is a very intense Pinot Noir... Outstanding...

94Vinous / IWC

... Expressive, highly perfumed aromas of red berries, cherry compote, sassafras, potpourri and Asian spices, with a hint of musky underbrush in the background. Offers vibrant, concentrated raspberry and bitter cherry flavors and a suggestion of blood orange that adds bite and cut. Aeration brings up sweeter dark fruit character... Closes spicy, focused and extremely long, with gentle acidity lifting the sweet red fruit preserve and floral pastille flavors.

93Wine Spectator

Shows impressive freshness, lightness and vivid, peppermint-accented raspberry and cranberry flavors, gliding easily into a long and expressive finish.

92.2CellarTracker

17.5Jancis Robinson

Great juice, fruit and depth...zip and raciness...good structure underneath.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

Dundee Hills AVA is in Yamhill County, and it is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon’s best known appellation. Dundee Hills is about 30 miles southwest of Portland, and has 1,300 vineyard acres. It was awarded AVA status in 2004 and, like much of Oregon, is known for Pinot Noir. Several of Oregon’s 20th century wine pioneers established their vineyards and wineries in Dundee Hills, adding to its status as a region long-recognized for producing high quality, iconic Oregon wines. Eyrie Vineyards, Erath Winery and Sokol Blosser remain some of Oregon’s most celebrated producers, and all were founded in what is now Dundee Hills in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

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.

VINTAGE

2012 The Eyrie Vineyards Original Vines Reserve Pinot Noir