Argyle, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2018

 Wild red cherry — that’s always a trigger for me in Argyle’s Pinot Noir wines — here mixed with fresh herbs such as mint and dill.  With those characters, the aroma sets us up for a light, fresh style of Pinot Noir.  But in your mouth you’ll find a somewhat full-bodied, full-flavored Pinot with high acid and enough firm tannin to give solid definition to the wine’s taste.  Keywords: fresh, bright, concentrated, long length.  This wine hails from four vineyards across Willamette Valley, each producing either fullness, spiciness, elegance or a muscular definition.  As this wine evolves, I expect to see various of these characteristics come to the fore.