Ayres Vineyard
Pioneer Ribbon Ridge Estate Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Very tight and reticent on the first night. Opened up very nicely with extended aeration. Very concentrated and somewhat muted Pinot Noir from a single 667 clone selection that shows flashes of brilliance in the glass today but is destined for the cellar. Hold for a minimum of 2 years if you want to experience the potential of this wine. Fortunately I have another bottle. Unfined and unfiltered, already showing some light traces of tartrates.
Very tight and reticent on the first night. Opened up very nicely with extended aeration. Very concentrated and somewhat muted Pinot Noir from a single 667 clone selection that shows flashes of brilliance in the glass today but is destined for the cellar. Hold for a minimum of 2 years if you want to experience the potential of this wine. Fortunately I have another bottle. Unfined and unfiltered, already showing some light traces of tartrates.
Jun 1st, 2018
Bolder Pinot I’d expect to lighten up in a couple years.
Bolder Pinot I’d expect to lighten up in a couple years.
May 7th, 2018
2015 vintage. Very subtle on the nose. M- intensity. Red berries. Damp earth. Powerful on the palate - black fruit and M+ tannins. Needs more time.
2015 vintage. Very subtle on the nose. M- intensity. Red berries. Damp earth. Powerful on the palate - black fruit and M+ tannins. Needs more time.
Nov 26th, 2016
I love this vintage (2015) but this is not one of my favorites from it. Definitely has some of the characteristics - strawberry jam and cherry - but not a lot of complexity and a pretty abrupt finish.
I love this vintage (2015) but this is not one of my favorites from it. Definitely has some of the characteristics - strawberry jam and cherry - but not a lot of complexity and a pretty abrupt finish.
Jul 11th, 2020
Now this is some really good PN. Bright cherries laced in minerality, and floral fragrances as if walking through a rose garden that is planted parallel with a road that’s just had fresh asphalt applied. Perfumed yet damp and earthy. Love the back-label note:
“The best of our barrels comes to you in this very limited bottling. It is comprised entirely from our Ribbon Ridge vineyard’s sweet spot, all from Clone 667. Named in honor of an Oregon Trail pioneer, this is a wine that could stand up to such a journey.”
Now this is some really good PN. Bright cherries laced in minerality, and floral fragrances as if walking through a rose garden that is planted parallel with a road that’s just had fresh asphalt applied. Perfumed yet damp and earthy. Love the back-label note:
“The best of our barrels comes to you in this very limited bottling. It is comprised entirely from our Ribbon Ridge vineyard’s sweet spot, all from Clone 667. Named in honor of an Oregon Trail pioneer, this is a wine that could stand up to such a journey.”
