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2017 Purple Hands Latchkey Vineyard Pinot Noir

Removed from a subterranean wine cellar; Obtained by inheritance; Consignor is second owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

92The Wine Advocate

...opens perfumed with tangerine peel, lilac, crushed cranberries and red currants with accents of scorched earth, gravel dust and meaty hints. The palate is medium-bodied and ultra silky with concentrated, spiced fruits, a gentle frame of grainy tannins and great freshness, finishing long and lifted with orange peel perfume.

92Wine Spectator

Plush and flamboyant, with succulent raspberry, spiced cinnamon and orange peel flavors that build structure toward refined tannins.

92Wine Enthusiast

All Pommard clone, this plush, fruity wine brings plenty of berry and cherry goodness into focus, rippled with a seam of Dr Pepper. The acidity puts a citrus rind frame on the fruit, and add welcome texture to the finish.

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

2017 Purple Hands Latchkey Vineyard Pinot Noir