This Carabella masterpiece which scored 91 from WIne Enthusiast (WE) 6 years ago is supposed to “hold up a decade or so”, per WE, and it does. From the Chehalem AVA, which is the northernmost AVA of Willamette valley, geologist turned winemaker Mike Hallock produced a masterpiece. The fruits, blackberries and boysenberries, along with the unique Oregon minerality blend together really well. Aging for nearly 10 years is great as the earlier consumption of this wine didn’t show the true character. Another great Oregon Pinot Noir!
This Carabella masterpiece which scored 91 from WIne Enthusiast (WE) 6 years ago is supposed to “hold up a decade or so”, per WE, and it does. From the Chehalem AVA, which is the northernmost AVA of Willamette valley, geologist turned winemaker Mike Hallock produced a masterpiece. The fruits, blackberries and boysenberries, along with the unique Oregon minerality blend together really well. Aging for nearly 10 years is great as the earlier consumption of this wine didn’t show the true character. Another great Oregon Pinot Noir!
Jul 15th, 2018
Chehalem Mountains, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
