Etude is expanding its reach on Pinot Noir outside of the Carneros AVA that they helped make famous. This Oregon offering focuses on tart red fruit, with rich forested earth, tea and spice notes. Like most of Etude’s better known wines, it’s built to age and shows bracing acidity on a pop and pour, so give it a good decant near term. Try it with salmon or whitefish in a mildly spicy sauce.
Etude, Yamhill-Carlton District (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2014
By Rich Cook