2021 Lavinea Tualatin Estate Pinot Noir [JD98][D94][V93]

Producer: Lavinea Region: Willamette Valley, Oregon  Varietal: Pinot Noir Year: 2021  Jeb Dunnuck, 98 Points  "Elegant, refined, and long, the 2021 Pinot Noir Tualatin Estate Vineyard pours a medium ruby hue and is lifted and pure, with notes of blood orange, dusty earth, bright raspberry fruit, and fresh flowers. Medium-bodied and refined, with an elegant tannin structure, it has wonderful density of fruit but remains weightless, with a linear feel and a touch of dried porcini on the finish. It’s a beautiful wine with great length to drink over the next 10-15 years."  Decanter, 94 Points  "Intense and concentrated Pinot Noir from Lavinea's Tualatin Estate planted on its own roots in 1974. This newly formed AVA's soils have iron deposits over classic Willamette Jory clay. This Pinot comes chock full of aromatics, gunflint and savoury chicory root and is backed by purple floral elegance and a note of white pepper spice. The palate is elegance and intensity combined. Fleshy red berries