Walter Scott - Pinot Noir Witness Tree Vineyard 2022 (750ml)
Price: $84.00
| Producer | Walter Scott |
| Country | USA |
| Region | Oregon |
| Subregion | Willamette Valley |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 8103 |
| Size | 750ml |
Decanter: 96 Points
This is a dynamite Pinot Noir from a long-standing Eola Amity site near the Cristom estate, which has recently come under new ownership. It has elegant violet aromas and dark woodland character. This is a brooding Pinot Noir, with depth, length, and freshness that reaches across its inky persona. Dark bramble fruits are tart and lively, followed by mouthfuls of dark violets, smoked sea salt umami, and a finish lifted by wild herbs and pine tar. Delicious. (Drink between 2024-2043)
dJeb Dunnuck: 96 Points
A touch darker jeweled red color the 2022 Pinot Noir Witness Tree Vineyard offers a pristine ripe feel with note
Vinous: 94+ Points
The 2022 Pinot Noir Witness Tree Vineyard captivates with a burst of sour cherries and blackberries complicated by hints of sage and white pepper. This impresses further with masses of wild berry fruits and savory herbal tones all motivated by a core of juicy acidity. The 2022 finishes spicy long and staining to the palate as tart citrus adds contrast to notes of red plum through the lightly tannic finish. - By Eric Guido on May 2024 Ken Pahlow and Erica Landon of Walter Scott will do whatever it takes to deliver the highest-quality wine and the best representation of any given vintage. Their 2022s are wildly successful despite the year's many challenges. Pahlow went into great detail to explain what he believed to be the best way to deal with mildew issues from the cool and rainy spring burned buds from the frost an abundant crop due to the hot summer and finally the dry and hot conditions leading up to harvest. While many growers and winemakers were happy with the large crop set that resulted from the later flowering and secondary buds at Walter Scott the goal was to treat the vines like any other vintage. Therefore the team decided to remove the extra shoots and secondary buds and employ a single-cluster-per-shoot methodology. Even with this standard the quantity of fruit remained unexpectedly high? around 2.6 metric tons per acre. As a result the 2022s maintain the depth and complexity fans love and while the wines may have a slightly more immediate feel they are age-worthy. Alcohol levels are all in check. Though the 2022s did see a little more new wood (only because Pahlow ordered new barrels to keep up with production) it?s hardly noticeable in the final wines. I?ve always thought of Chardonnay before Pinot for Walter Scott but I must say their reds continue to impress in a significant way.
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