2011 Eileen Pinot Noir, Cristom, Willamette Valley
Juicy black forest fruit with a hint of exotic spice on the nose, reminiscent of good Gevrey - with whole cluster fermentation lending a savoury, spicy nature to the richly textured black cherry loaded palate. Well weighted and poised with fine acidity and tannic backbone, this will certainly appeal to the Burgundy purist looking for an interesting alternative.