The Eyrie Vineyards - Pinot Noir Daphne Vineyard Dundee Hills 2021 (Pre-arrival) (750ml)
Price: $112.00
| Producer | The Eyrie Vineyards |
| Country | United States |
| Region | Oregon |
| Subregion | Willamette Valley |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Sku | 8454 |
| Size | 750ml |
Jeb Dunnuck: 97 Points
A personal favorite at this tasting the 2021 Pinot Noir Daphne is pure and vibrant and pours a jeweled ruby hue. Fresh with notes of cranberry cocktail spiced orange and saline it?s medium-bodied and persistent on the palate. It brings great balanced tension and ripe fruit with a citrus-driven feel while remaining ripe and has fine tannins and a long mouthwatering finish. Drink 2025-2035. 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: 96 Points
Fantastic purity of fruit here with beautiful aromas of lavender rosemary cranberries wild strawberries oranges and pomegranates. So concentrated and flavorful with a medium body and sleek silky tannins. Fantastic persistency of wild spice and berry fruit. From organically grown grapes. 151 cases. Delicious already but better after 2024.
Vinous: 95 Points
Darkly alluring the 2021 Pinot Noir Daphne wafts up with a burst of crushed stones giving way to licorice cherry cola and violet pastille. This is silky-smooth and supple with ripe red and blue fruit depths underscored by tactile mineral tones as candied citrus hints emerge toward the close. This finishes staining long and full of tension. A tart wild berry resonance lingers through the gently tannic and classically dry finale. Simply stunning. - 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.
