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2017 Penner-Ash Pas de Nom Pinot Noir

Removed from a professional wine storage facility; Purchased upon release; Consignor is original owner

Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

RATINGS

93Wine Spectator

Structure meets polish, with expressive raspberry, savory tea and spice flavors that build richness and tension toward refined tannins.

93Vinous / IWC

...powerfully scented bouquet evokes ripe red and blue fruits, vanilla, incense and candied licorice, and a suave floral pastille... Sappy, broad and expansive in the mouth, offering sweet black raspberry, boysenberry and cola flavors supported by a core of juicy acidity.

93James Suckling

This has deeply ripe red and dark cherries in pristine mode with subtly layered, earthy and spicy nuances. The palate has depth, deep fleshy texture and a sweetly ripe, fluid finish, laced with espresso and spice.

92The Wine Advocate

...has a perfume of spicy cranberries, warm blackberries, red currants and bergamot with touches of citrus peel and flowers...medium-bodied and silky, slowly opening in the mouth, with a firm frame and great freshness on the finish.

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

2017 Penner-Ash Pas de Nom Pinot Noir