2021 REDOLENT ‘THIS MUST BE THE PLACE’ PINOT NOIR - 1.5L MAGNUM - $90
The 2021 This Must Be The Place Pinot Noir comes again from the stunning Pelos Sandberg Vineyard in the Eola Amity Hills. Pelos-Sandberg vineyard is owned and meticulously farmed by Don Sandberg. We feel quite fortunate to get to work with this vineyard. We work with a single block, the Pappou block, and a single clone of Pinot Noir, Pommard, to craft this wine. The idea for this wine is a tribute to Oregon's beautiful Willamette Valley, where we call home.
The wine displays a complex bouquet of raspberries, wild strawberries, a hint of grassy meadow, and a subtle spice note of cinnamon sticks and nutmeg. On the palate, it is a vibrant and elegant wine, with flavors of black raspberry, cranberry, and a touch of chai and sassafras, balanced by subtle earthy and thyme undertones. It’s a graceful, delicate, and savory beauty yet again. And yet again, it has a very limited production.
92 Pts - Paul Gregutt's Northwest Wine Guide
90 Pts - Wine Enthusiast