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1999 Penner-Ash Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

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August 31, 2014 - $50

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

..nose of cookie dough and cherry syrup. Medium to full-bodied and broad, it is rich, intense, wonderfully concentrated, and highly expressive.

92Wine Spectator

On the light side, but glowing with lovely raspberry and currant, finishing on a creamy note. A limpid style that plays out its flavors gracefully and makes them last on the finish...

90Stephen Tanzer

Dense, concentrated and young; a very smooth wine with noteworthy volume and sweetness.

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

1999 Penner-Ash Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

267 cases produced