(Decanter World Wine Awards) No one is naïve about the difficulties and challenges of growing Pinot Noir away from its home in Burgundy (even there, of course, it isn’t easy). Pinot has taken to Oregon’s Willamette Valley...

I tasted the 2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley about a month after it was bottled, but it doesn't seem to matter—it bursts from the glass with generous pomegranate, cranberry and raspberry preserves aromas and accents of...

Layered and graceful, the 2021 Pinot Noir The Beaux Freres Vineyard pours a ripe ruby hue and reveals a beautiful perfume of orange rind, fresh red plum, clove spice, and rocky earth. Medium-bodied, with tremendous...

Vivid ruby-red. Spice- and mineral-accented red berry, cherry and floral pastille scents show sharp definition and pick up suggestions of licorice and exotic spices with air. Sweet and penetrating on the palate, offering...

La Source routinely draws from the block in Seven Springs with the shallowest soils. This is a spicy wine, with hauntingly savory scents of tea, fruit blossoms and purple plum. The texture will leave a lasting impression:...

A deep ruby hue, the 2021 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley is ripe and pure with ripe cherry, pressed roses, and cinnamon. Approachable and medium-bodied, with fine tannins, this elegant red has a clean lift and a refreshing...

Floral and silky yet multilayered, with raspberry, rose petal, forest floor and black tea tones that gather richness and tension toward polished tannins. Drink now through 2032. 1,150 cases made.

Instantly appealing pinot. Complex and powerfully fragrant with violets, blackcurrants and purple cherries, as well as fresh wild herbs and swirling spices. Then, a smooth, succulent feel to the palate follows with such...

Reductive aromas are at the fore initially. Beyond that are notes of green and black tea, cinnamon stick, strawberry and flower. Lighter, juicy flavors follow, broadening over time. It's all about delicacy right now, but...

Subtle aromas of walnuts, tea, cedar and berries follow through to a medium to full body, silky tannins and a fresh and clean finish. A lightly salty undertone. Drink now.

Broad and spicy, with pepper, white chocolate and bay leaf overtones to the rich cherry and raspberry fruit. Glides into a generous and open-textured finish. Drink now through 2024. 500 cases made.

A focused and mineral pinot with aromas of cranberries, rosemary, red tea, white pepper and lemon zest. Medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins. Tight and vibrant. Drink now or hold. Screw cap.

Handsomely structured and expressive, with cherry, blueberry and green tea flavors that build richness and depth toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2030. - T.F.

Sourced from three vineyards, the ripe but transparent red 2021 Pinot Noir VGR is a lovely expression of a regional wine, with ripe raspberry, mossy earth, and spicy notes of licorice. Juicy and approachable on the...

Aromas of wild strawberry, baked raspberry, tarragon and rose petal. Medium-bodied with sweet red berries and charming spice. Creamy tannins. Succulent and juicy with the spice keeping the excitement going for a while...

Brooding, with an appealing earthy, forest floor accent to the blueberry and dusky spice flavors as this builds tension and density toward medium-grained tannins. Hands off for now. Best from 2024 through 2034. 950 cases...

Expressive, rich and complex, layering blueberry, cherry and plum flavors with savory spice and cedar notes, with fine-powder tannins lifting the long finish. Best from 2018 through 2024. 500 cases made.