Benton-Lane - Pinot Noir Oregon 2022 (750ml)
Price: $37.99
Sale Price: $29.99
| Producer | Benton-Lane |
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| Country | United States |
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| Region | Oregon |
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| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 62249 |
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Benton-Lane Description
Fresh raspberries and sour cherries on the nose, and spices such as black pepper and cardamom in the back, mingle with hints of earthiness and herbs redolent of dried thyme and fresh pennyroyal. Medium bodied with a vibrant, textured midpalate. Marked by elegant tannins and balanced acidity, this is a complex, nuanced wine with a long finish. Winery.
James Suckling: 93 Points
An open, expressive wine with floral, mineral and cherry notes. Grapes grown at the more elevated end of the property on iron-rich, volcanic soil give it just-ripe red and black cherries and moderate tannins on a medium body. Generous in flavor but still nervy and structured in texture.
Decanter: 93 Points
A challenging wine to make, says winemaker Amael Orrego, who crafts the blend of this wine across 82 Pinot Noir blocks. The wine captures the freshness of the Willamette Valley and its bright red berry aromatics that combine with savoury herbal notes of mint and pennyroyal. The palate offers red fruited complexity. Ripe wild strawberries, cranberries and mint rise up from elements of earth and forest floor for an impressive wine, capturing the fresh, lively character of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir with broad distribution.
