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2010 Alloro Vineyard Riservata Pinot Noir

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

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RATINGS

94Wine Enthusiast

Complex and balanced... Tart red and black fruits are nuanced with baking spices and darker notes of clove and espresso.

93Wine Spectator

Polished, expressive and distinctive, offering meaty, savory overtones around a silky core of black cherry and mulberry fruit, coming together with intensity and harmony on the finish.

92The Wine Advocate

...mouthwateringly, subtly and nobly fungal saline savor. Brown spices, pepper, peat and mint accent ripe cherry and blackberry to complete the picture of a downright seductive and prodigiously persistent Pinot...

90Vinous / IWC

Sexy, oak-spiced aromas of dark berry compote, cherry-cola and licorice, with slow-building florality and a hint of vanilla. Lush, palate-coating black raspberry and cherry flavors are complemented by notes of sassafras and candied rose, picking up spiciness with air. Finishes broad and sweet, with lingering cola and berry preserve qualities and supple tannins.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Chehalem Mountains

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

2010 Alloro Vineyard Riservata Pinot Noir