2016 Failla Eola Springs Vineyard Eola-Amity Hills Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

14.1% alc., pH 3.56, TA 0.57, 140 cases, $42. Vineyard originally planted in 1972. Pommard clone. Native fermentations, 30% whole cluster, aged 11 months in French oak barrels, 15% new. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. · Moderate garnet color in the glass. Beautifully crafted, with aromas and flavors of blackest cherry and toasty oak. Sleek and juicy in the mouth with comfortable tannins and a somewhat arrested finish. Score: 92. Reviewed February 2, 2019

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