Roots Wine Company is a small producer with a winery perched on a hillside in the Yamhill-Carlton District of Oregon’s Willamette Valley. Chris Berg is a talented winemaker who crafts lovely, elegantly-styled wines that evoke the best characteristics of Oregon Pinots. His Crosshairs Cuvée is a blend of five Yamhill-Carlton District vineyards and shows a delicious style at a very attractive price. The bouquet shows beautifully pure raspberry, cherry and blackberry fruits interwoven with floral hints and nuances of smoke and herbs. On the palate, the pure, juicy fruit flavors reveal layers of ripe cherry and blackberry fruits underlain by a rich texture and a long, spicy finish. 2014 is a splendid vintage for Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs and the Roots Crosshairs Cuvée is worth seeking out for its lively fruit and elegant style.
Roots Wine Company, Yamhill-Carlton District (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Pinot Noir 2014
By Wayne Belding