The Eyrie Vineyards - Estate Pinot Noir Dundee Hills 2021 (750ml)
Price: $61.00
| Producer | The Eyrie Vineyards |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Oregon |
| Subregion | Willamette Valley |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 8449 |
| Size | 750ml |
Vinous: 94+ Points
The 2021 Pinot Noir Estate lifts from the glass with a mentholated freshness giving way to dried roses and strawberries. Silky and enveloping it possesses a core of vividly ripe wild berries and sweet herbal tones that resonate over a tactile staining of saline minerals. Grippy tannins saturate through the long spicy finish as repleting inner florals and bitter hints of licorice fade. - By Eric Guido on January 2024 The Eyrie Vineyards Pinots are some of the clearest interpretations of the variety in Oregon. Each wine communicates a sense of place and varietal purity before anything else. While incredibly easy to appreciate in their youth the wines also have a track record of maturing beautifully over the course of decades. Jason Lett?s 2021s are no different. The wines are crisp and refreshing vividly fruit-focused gently tannic and full of tension and energy. I highly recommend tasting at least one bottle now to enjoy the primary fruit while laying the rest down to appreciate over time. That said the star of the show was the 2018 South Block. Frankly the complexity in this glass is off the charts although slightly veiled by its youthful exuberance. No collector of Oregon Pinot Noir should pass up the chance to add it to their cellar.
Jeb Dunnuck: 93 Points
The medium ruby 2021 Pinot Noir Estate is fresh with aromas of wild strawberries fresh roses and beet root. Medium-bodied and elegant it floats across the palate with fine tannins and a delicately earthy finish. It?s a killer value and a great snapshot of what Eyrie is all about. It is hands down one of the best entry level Pinot Noir with a clear vision of what you can expect further in the range. Drink 2023-2030. The 2021 releases from The Eyrie were tasted at the winery and tasting room in McMinnville with owner and winemaker Jason Lett. In addition to producing some of the benchmark Pinot Gris Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Willamette Valley they produce a wide range from Trousseau to Pinot Meunier to explore. Having only tasted out of barrel the previous year I was especially impressed with the range of 2021 Pinot Noir from the estate. Annual production is at approximately 10000 cases using 95% estate-grown fruit.
James Suckling: 93 Points
This shows notes of spiced herbs dust and ground spices with vivid and juicy cherries and redcurrants. Despite being medium-bodied it shows weight and structure with impressive concentration of blue-fruit in the middle and crunchy acidity. Tannins are firm and crunchy with an attractive chocolaty finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
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