Native Flora, Dundee Hills (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2022

 I tasted this wine “blind” along with the other leading Pinots in the competition to see where it slots in among the others.  Consequently, I had not seen the proprietary name of "Nothing But Time," but if it refers to potential improvement during the years ahead, the wine is aptly named.  It is impressively concentrated, but not to a degree that makes it seem overblown either for Pinot Noir or Oregon, with strongly expressive aromas recalling spices and red berries along with a whiff of toast.  All of the accents are just that —accents — and the delicious fruit holds center stage, so this is already very enjoyable but poised for a very bright future.