A little gem I found a couple of years ago on a trip to Willamette Valley. I liked it so much in the tasting room, I brought a few of them back home to lay down for a while. As it turns out, time has made this wine even better. A single vineyard section from this impeccably pristine producer, this Pinot Noir is rich with fresh summer cherry and Chinese five spice but lead by velvety earthy tones and a dusting of ground thyme and dried mushroom. The finish is bewitching and long-lived and beckons another taste. I look forward to opening my next bottle in another couple of years.
Lemelson Vineyards, Willamette Valley (Oregon) Pinot Noir 2011
By Jessica Dupuy