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2014 Penner-Ash Zena Crown Vineyard Pinot Noir

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September 4, 2022 - $41

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RATINGS

93Vinous / IWC

A complex, deeply perfumed bouquet evokes fresh dark berries, cherry cola and potpourri... Juicy, expansive black raspberry, bitter cherry and floral pastille flavors... Shows excellent clarity and breadth on the persistent finish, which is framed by harmonious, slow-mounting tannins.

93Wine Enthusiast

...strongly scented with fresh tobacco, and brings generous black-cherry fruit to the front and center...fruit is accented by a wide swath of cola, perhaps Dr. Pepper...finish continues long, clean and fresh.

92The Wine Advocate

...offers introverted, earthy bouquet with plenty of undergrowth and damp moss-like aromas...medium-bodied with supple ripe tannin, a crisp line of acidity, harmonious in the mouth with fine mineralité coming through on the tensile finish.

92James Suckling

A fine and silky red with strawberry, lemon and plum character. Medium body, fine tannins and a fresh finish.

90Wine Spectator

Firm and focused, with dense blackberry, mineral and pepper flavors that persist against prickly tannins as the finish lingers.

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.