2011 Coeur de Terre Vineyard Tallulah’s Run Reserve McMinnville Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

13.5% alc., $65. From two adjacent blocks mid-slope in the vineyard with fractured siltstone and sandy loam soils. · Moderate reddish purple color in the glass. The nose is very shy and lacking in fruit, offering instead aromas of mocha, brioche and malt. Mid weight flavors of red cherry and cranberry with a touch of oak spice. Silky in texture with an uplifting and pleasing finish. The aromas haven’t arrived and the fruit seems buried like many Pinots from the 2011 vintage, so I recommend another year or two in bottle. Score: 89. Reviewed July 6, 2014

Winery: Coeur de Terre Vineyard
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