Eyrie Outcrop Vineyard Pinot Noir 2021

The sensual, musk-like perfume of its Original Vines neighbor is beginning to show itself, along with some spicier threads interwoven into the melange of Oregon summer berries, mostly fresh with a spoonful of the best berry jam you’ve ever had. Excellent purity and powder-fine structure. When I first tasted it, at the winery, Jason introduced it in a way that struck me as odd, even funny: “I like this wine because it helps set the stage for the next wine.” Wow, that good? I thought, until walking the vineyards I realized the continuity between Outcrop and Original Vines — they are mere steps from each other!  Planted in 1982, with a complicated composition of soils (3 volcanic and 3 sedimentary coming together). - Marcus 2019 vintage notes 97 points Wine Advocate: "The 2019 Pinot Noir Outcrop is a beautiful wine with arresting aromatics: a core of wild berries is accented by tea leaves, lavender, Campari and lemon peel. The light-bodied palate is grainy and fresh with surprising conce