2018 Resonance 'Resonance Vineyard' Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton District
Our signature estate-grown wine, Résonance Vineyard Pinot Noir is the pure expression of our organically dry-farmed Résonance Vineyard, planted on un-grafted rootstock in 1981. Our Pinot Noir grapes are handpicked just steps from The Winery and hand-sorted upon arrival. During elevage, we control the juice with a light touch honed over 170 years of winemaking in Burgundy, boosting each vintage to achieve its most natural elegance and complexity. Résonance Vineyard Pinot Noir unveils the immense character, the “somewhereness” of this original site, within the Yamhill-Carlton AVA
The wine reveals a bright and pronounced garnet color, and a complex nose of black cherry, blueberry, raspberry, mind, violet flower, and noble essences of wood. On the palate, the wine shows a beautiful structure, a powerful energy, a perfect harmony worthy of the greatest. The delicate aftertaste, on mineral notes, promises a great longevity.
Wine Enthusiast
Lovely aromas of blackberries, along with hints of pepper and smoke, lead into a tasty wine with even more berries and plums. Aged 17 months in 30% new oak, it's got a streak of roasted coffee, and further highlights of Dr Pepper, buoyed with ample acidity.
Wine Spectator
Offers a sinewy beam of minerally acidity and lively tannins, framed by black cherry and forest floor accents that build tension toward a tight ending. Hands off for now. Best from 2022 through 2028.