Willakenzie Estate, 'Pierre Leon', Pinot Noir, 1999
The nose is spectacular -- definitely the best part. It's peaked, but it's still quite nice. Definitely more of a Burgundian-style: floral, elegant with more subtle fruit for an Oregon Pinot.
Smell: Maple. Ginger bread. Rose hips. Oak/vanilla. River rock, and that smell of dry pavement before the rain. Cinnamon, nutmeg, and oregano (like spaghetti sauce).
Taste: Bark. Really dry. Blueberry and red cherry. Green grass, or hay.
Finish: dry river rock. Blueberry. Vanilla. Rose.
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Rating:
8.5