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2021 Resonance Vineyard Founder's Block Pinot Noir

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...has detailed scents of blackberry jam, tea leaves, bergamot and mushrooms...medium-bodied palate is powerful and broody with gently rustic tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a softly flinty finish.

93Wine Spectator

Deeply structured and a bit brooding right now, this red offers precise blueberry and cherry flavors that are accented by forest floor, black tea and crushed stone notes as this gathers tension toward medium-grained tannins.

93Vinous / IWC

...black cherry and strawberry depths lifted by hints of mint and clove. Mineral in style, this sweeps across the palate with a sultry blend of tart wild berries and brisk acidity complicated by savory herbs...finishes long and structured, nearly salty in character, with crunchy blackberry and a tart twang of sour citrus.

93James Suckling

Lots of blue fruit and flowers here, with blueberries, licorice, raspberries, mulberries and tea leaves. Both ripe and mineral, with sleek and fine tannins. Focused.

91Wine Enthusiast

An initial touch of loamy soil earthiness is followed by aromas of blackcap raspberries, leather, chalkboard dust and a touch of burnt sugar. This wine possesses brawny tannins and zippy acidity to back flavors like smoked cherries, almonds and the bitter note of a mineral water.

PRODUCER

Resonance Vineyard

Resonance Vineyard is a 20-acre vineyard in the Yamhill-Carlton AVA now owned by one of Burgundy’s most illustrious domaines, Maison Louis Jadot. The Oregon vineyard was first planted to Pinot Noir in 1981 by Kevin and Carla Chambers, owners of an Oregon vineyard management and development company. For nearly 20 years the couple sold their grapes from Resonance to other wineries, and along the way they achieved biodynamic certification. Starting in 2006, however, the Chambers began making their own wine with some of their Resonance Vineyard grapes. In 2013 the vineyard was purchased by Maison Louis Jadot, one of Burgundy’s most storied producers. It was the first time the Louis Jadot had purchased vineyards outside of Burgundy, and the maison sent Jacques Lardière, their legendary winemaker who was at that time retired, to oversee cultivation, vinification and aging of the wines. In reviewing one of the 2014 vintages, Wine Advocate noted that “Jacques Lardière, the eternal retiree, has crafted another delicious Pinot Noir that is going to win a lot of fans.” The estate makes Pinot Noir and white wines.

REGION

United States, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Yamhill-Carlton

Yamhill-Carlton AVA is located in Yamhill and Washington Counties, and it is entirely contained within the Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon’s most prestigious wine producing region. It has 1,200 vineyard acres and was awarded AVA status in 2004. The region grows Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Dolcetto, Muscat, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Ken Wright Cellars, Elk Cove Vineyards and WillaKenzie Estate are among the district’s best-known producers. All focus on Pinot Noir.

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

2021 Resonance Vineyard Founder's Block Pinot Noir