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2016 Bergstrom Winery Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir

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May 18, 2025 - $61

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RATINGS

95Vinous / IWC

... Powerful red berry preserve, Asian spice and potpourri aromas are complemented by a smoky mineral nuance and an incense note... Sappy, sweet and expansive in the mouth, offering juicy raspberry, cherry, Chambord and floral pastille flavors and lively five-spice powder and white pepper accents. Sweet and seamless on the finish...

93Wine Spectator

Expressive, with silky complexity offering vibrant black cherry, orange peel and spice box flavors that gain depth and richness toward polished tannins.

93Wine Enthusiast

...lively aromas of roses and raspberries. A taut, earthy flavor of beetroot runs through the palate, with a kiss of cinnamon coming up in the finish...

91The Wine Advocate

...open, deep nose of bramble berry fruit, violet and potpourri with notes of forest floor and herbs. Medium to full-bodied, it fills the mouth with ripe black fruits, with a firm frame of grainy tannins and great freshness, herbal and earth flavors coming through on the long, energetic finish.

16Jancis Robinson

PRODUCER

Bergstrom Winery

Bergstrom Wines is located in Oregon’s famous Willamette Valley, the heart of Oregon’s Pinot Noir country. Though the winery is young, having produced its first vintage only in 1999, it is already winning accolades from critics and connoisseurs. Owned by John and Karen Bergstrom, the estate includes a total of 37 acres planted to Pinot Noir and 5 acres planted to Chardonnay. Prior to creating the winery’s first vintage, son Josh Bergstrom spent time in Burgundy learning winemaking and vineyard practices. The winery is organic and prides itself on artisanal winemaking.

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.

VINTAGE

2016 Bergstrom Winery Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir