Hundred Suns
Old Eight Cut Pinot Noir
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Time for second tasting of the vintage. Still showing great fruit, acidity. Lots of aging potential with a healthy skin tannin structure here. No other updates; I’m just going to enjoy all the cranberry, raspberry and mulberry goodness in this one. To mellow those tannins, decant at least two hours.
Time for second tasting of the vintage. Still showing great fruit, acidity. Lots of aging potential with a healthy skin tannin structure here. No other updates; I’m just going to enjoy all the cranberry, raspberry and mulberry goodness in this one. To mellow those tannins, decant at least two hours.
Dec 18th, 2022Purple-red, good clarity, moderate pigment extraction. Cherry and raspberry notes in nose. Blueberry, raspberry and blackberry flavors, some skin astringency, mint-spearmint note in finish. Acid good. Very nice, great value for an Oregon PN, if you can find it. Bought at winery. Winery tasting notes mention baking spices in nose which I’d agree are present (Mulberry? Not on initial pour, but give it 15 minutes to develop)
Purple-red, good clarity, moderate pigment extraction. Cherry and raspberry notes in nose. Blueberry, raspberry and blackberry flavors, some skin astringency, mint-spearmint note in finish. Acid good. Very nice, great value for an Oregon PN, if you can find it. Bought at winery. Winery tasting notes mention baking spices in nose which I’d agree are present (Mulberry? Not on initial pour, but give it 15 minutes to develop)
Oct 26th, 2020
Solid Oregon Pinot Noir. Medium body, dry, mildly earthy. Red fruit. Great value from winemaker Grant Coulter.
Solid Oregon Pinot Noir. Medium body, dry, mildly earthy. Red fruit. Great value from winemaker Grant Coulter.
Jan 7th, 2021Approaching a year since I last opened one of these. Very nice Oregon Pinot Noir.
Approaching a year since I last opened one of these. Very nice Oregon Pinot Noir.
Jan 11th, 2020
Like minds this evening. Great Pinot made by a great winemaker, Grant Coulter
Like minds this evening. Great Pinot made by a great winemaker, Grant Coulter
Dec 11th, 2019
I am really just starting to explore Oregon pinots and this is a pretty nice example. This opens up with loganberry and some spice on the nose. A mix or blueberries and raspberries mingle nicely and finished with a little more spice and what I call clay. But I know that is not the correct term. The acid was also in check with this wine. Overall a really nice drinking wine. Have some other samples from them that I can’t wait to try.
I am really just starting to explore Oregon pinots and this is a pretty nice example. This opens up with loganberry and some spice on the nose. A mix or blueberries and raspberries mingle nicely and finished with a little more spice and what I call clay. But I know that is not the correct term. The acid was also in check with this wine. Overall a really nice drinking wine. Have some other samples from them that I can’t wait to try.
Aug 13th, 2019Earthy nose. Medium body, slightly dry. Lots of red skinned fruit on the palate.
Earthy nose. Medium body, slightly dry. Lots of red skinned fruit on the palate.
Apr 15th, 2019