Lange Estate Winery And Vineyards, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2018

 I hadn’t tasted new releases from this winery for quite some time before a recent reintroduction, and am delighted to report on the results.  This “Reserve” bottling shows lovely, open fruit notes that that won’t require that the wine be reserved, and yet it shows finely integrated acidity and tannin that will enable it to become even more complex for at least another 5 to 7 years.  It combines both freshness and delicacy, on one hand, with excellent flavor impact and real length on the palate.  Excellent juice, deftly rendered.