Illahe's winemaker Brad Ford is a former English and poetry teacher—tasting his wines it's impossible to ignore the prose in them. Pinot Noir used in the 1899 is delivered to the winery by a team of horses, and it's racked by way of a bicycle pump, in short it's a wine made entirely without electricity. Every aspect of it requires hand labor. In the glass a novella of underbrush and brambly fruit, decaying rose petals and crushed stone. Subtle minerality ripples through a red-fruited core, and lingers at the close.
Illahe's winemaker Brad Ford is a former English and poetry teacher—tasting his wines it's impossible to ignore the prose in them. Pinot Noir used in the 1899 is delivered to the winery by a team of horses, and it's racked by way of a bicycle pump, in short it's a wine made entirely without electricity. Every aspect of it requires hand labor. In the glass a novella of underbrush and brambly fruit, decaying rose petals and crushed stone. Subtle minerality ripples through a red-fruited core, and lingers at the close.
Jul 18th, 2017
Thank you Chef Nobuo for bringing this wine to dinner...When it comes to this wine, I got one word, "DUDE!"
I know this area of the country is known for killer Pinot Noirs, but this wine is in a class of its own. Deep dark fruit flavor a with wonderful finish. Me like...A lot! 8-)
Thank you Chef Nobuo for bringing this wine to dinner...When it comes to this wine, I got one word, "DUDE!"
I know this area of the country is known for killer Pinot Noirs, but this wine is in a class of its own. Deep dark fruit flavor a with wonderful finish. Me like...A lot! 8-)
1 person found it helpfulAug 19th, 2015
Had the 2016, it’s one of the biggest Pinot’s I’ve ever had. Plush, spiced finish.
Had the 2016, it’s one of the biggest Pinot’s I’ve ever had. Plush, spiced finish.
Aug 10th, 2019
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
