Idylwood 1998 Founder’s Reserve Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Country: US / Founder’s Reserve
Variety: Pinot Noir Oregon
Winery: Idylwood / Willamette Valley

Plenty of toast and menthol aromas let you know this has seen new oak; it also masks some pretty black-cherry notes that you now have to ferret out. Finishes with some bitter, woody tannins and juicy cranberry fruit. A wine with promising raw materials that’s fighting to find itself.