Soléna 2013 Grande Cuvée Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Country: US / Grande Cuvée
Variety: Pinot Noir Oregon
Winery: Soléna / Willamette Valley

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.