Terrence David Wines, Eola-Amity Hills (Willamette Valley, Oregon) Filament Vineyard Pinot Noir 2018 ($80)

The wine and label are relatively new, but the winemaker is one of the best: Ben Casteel, the second-generation head of the Bethel Heights winemaking family. Terrence David is a personal label created by Ben and his brother Jon, named in honor of their father, the founding winemaker of Bethel Heights. Their 2018 Filament Vineyard Pinot Noir opens with a captivating, dark-fruited bouquet, blending the richness of dark cherry with lively blood orange aromas. It is a lovely fusion of sumptuousness and structure evolving into a smooth, mineral-driven finish with delicate, ethereal tannins.
94 Miranda Franco