Country: US / Oregon
Variety: Pinot Noir
Winery: Soléna / Grande Cuvée
Despite the name, this is the value offering, not the reserve, from Soléna. Young, tart and tight, it displays primary fruit flavors of strawberry and raspberry, with sharp, lemony acids. Holding until 2016–2017 may help to smooth it out, but it’s perfectly delightful already.