Really? A Willamette Valley Pinot Noir for less than $20? Indeed. It displays a bright ruby color and spicy black cherry and raspberry aromas. It is very smooth and integrated in the mouth, with black cherry and raspberry flavors with a hint of vanilla, and is well balanced with bright acidity and smooth tannins. It is delicious as an aperitif and a very congenial partner for a roast pork tenderloin or lentil stew. You can thank the team of Chehalem and Stoller Family Estate for creating this wine. Grapes were cold-soaked several days, which extracts color and flavors. It was fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged in oak, 15 percent new. It can be your new red house wine.
Chemistry, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2019
By Rebecca Murphy