Peter William Vineyard, Rogue Valley (Oregon) Tempranillo 2017

 From the winery’s estate hillside vineyard, this 100% Tempranillo supports the view that Southern Oregon is emerging as one of the leading regions for the variety.  The “W” refers to Eric Weisinger, winemaker for this wine.  Aged in American oak, it opens up beautifully and remains vibrant throughout.  It begins with bright raspberry and anise aromatics and continues with expansive flavors showing layers of black cherry fruit along with dill and some leathery notes.  It finishes with smooth, fine grained tannins.  Nicely framed by oak, it is well-structured from start to finish.  Excellent now but is likely to develop with a few years of cellaring.