Vidon Vineyard 2011 Barrel Select Pinot Noir (Chehalem Mountains)

Country: US / Barrel Select
Variety: Pinot Noir Oregon
Winery: Vidon Vineyard / Chehalem Mountains

This spent 18 months in French oak and three years in bottle, ahead of an April 2016 release. Light and elegant, it carries a whiff and taste of leather, with earthy, slightly grainy tannins. With air, the strawberry fruit gains some flesh. Decant it and drink now through 2018.