Siduri, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2012

This wine was made from declassified barrels from Siduri’s single-vineyard program. It’s a great example of fresh, simple Pinot Noir at a down-to-earth price. If Siduri hadn’t bottled it, the wine would have been "bulked out," meaning sold off to be used in a vast generic blend. The fruit is pretty if not flamboyant, with a bit of bite on the back end.