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2014 The Eyrie Vineyards Daphne Vineyard Pinot Noir

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RATINGS

94The Wine Advocate

...notes of raspberry leaves, fresh cranberries and pomegranate with hints of lavender, rosemary and crushed stones, plus a touch of underbrush. Light to medium-bodied, the palate has wonderful vibrancy and energy, with a silken texture and great freshness framing the elegant fruit, finishing with bags of depth.

93Vinous / IWC

Vibrant red currant and strawberry aromas are complicated by suggestions of peppery spices, candied rose and smoky minerals. Taut, focused and energetic on the palate, offering incisive red berry, bitter cherry, blood orange and spicecake flavors that deepen slowly with air. Pure and elegant in style, delivering impressive closing energy and dusty; steadily building tannins add grip.

93James Suckling

Lots of wild strawberries, cranberries, orange rind, citrus, minerals, rose petals and some spices. The palate is very minerally and linear with fine tannins, pretty acidity and a tangy, minerally finish. Elegant and refined.

91Wine Enthusiast

...mixes high-acid citrus and pineapple flavors with a touch of leather and wild mountain-berry fruit.

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

2014 The Eyrie Vineyards Daphne Vineyard Pinot Noir