Happy Wine Wednesday! I know I didn't have a chance to post over the past week or so, but now I have a chance mid-week! Tonight, I've opened a bottle of 2022 Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir. As a proud shareholder of Willamette Valley Vineyards, it's always a pleasure to open a bottle, which in this case I found at my local Costco last weekend. So, let's see how this wine is tasting.
The wine is a deep garnet color in the glass with nice clarity, just as you'd expect from a nice Pinot. A gentle swirl of the glass reveals aromas of strawberry, blackberry and plum amid earthy leather and a hint of oak. The first sip is rush or ripe red fruit, raspberry, cherry and currant that evolve to some notes of warm pepper spice and just a bit of funk midpalate. The tannins are subdued, but offer a velvety smooth dry finish with a reprise of cherry.
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Overall, I would rate this wine a solid 8.5, as it's drinking nicely right now, but might improve a bit over the course of the next year. This wine would pair well with a variety of dishes, from salmon and seared tuna, to pasta or wild mushroom risotto. Tonight, I am enjoying this wine with an easy mid-week dish of tomato and mozzarella ravioli with some Italian sausage marinara. Cheers!
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