Winter’s Hill 2008 Pinot Noir (Willamette Valley)

Country: US /
Variety: Pinot Noir Oregon
Winery: Winter’s Hill / Willamette Valley

Soft and somewhat rustic, this is a flavorful Pinot Noir, with herb, earth, citrusy acids, leather and quite tart cherry fruit. It would not fit into a textbook definition of classic varietal flavor, but it feels handmade, and it is light years beyond much of the corporate plonk being labeled Pinot Noir these days.