Lingua Franca

Estate Eola - Amity Hills Pinot Noir

9.220 ratings
9.35 pro ratings
Eola - Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
Pinot Noir
Turkey, Game, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Duck, Goose, Salads & Greens, Potato, Quinoa, Farro, Brown Rice, White Rice, Pasta, Herbs, Nuts & Seeds, Mushrooms, Chicken, Meaty & Oily Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Stew, Onion, Shallot, Garlic, Salami & Prosciutto, Salmon, Quinoa, Shellfish
Top Notes For
Al Shikoh

vivid ruby; muted aromatics, red berries, cherries, potpourri, dusty earth, pine needles; very tart red fruits, prominent minerality on the finish; medium body, high acidity, prominent fine grained, 13% ABV; first vintage sourced from their estate vineyard, 25% whole cluster inclusion, aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months and then 4 months in tank; still a bit tight at this point but suspect it will reward long term cellaring; $50

vivid ruby; muted aromatics, red berries, cherries, potpourri, dusty earth, pine needles; very tart red fruits, prominent minerality on the finish; medium body, high acidity, prominent fine grained, 13% ABV; first vintage sourced from their estate vineyard, 25% whole cluster inclusion, aged in 25% new French oak for 12 months and then 4 months in tank; still a bit tight at this point but suspect it will reward long term cellaring; $50

1 person found it helpfulJul 20th, 2020
Cathy Corison

Owner/Winemaker Corison Winery

9.5

Savory. Balanced. Sassafras. Delicious

Savory. Balanced. Sassafras. Delicious

1 person found it helpfulAug 5th, 2019
Kevin Mullally

Excellent. Simply delicious. Red fruits. Touch of spice. Would drink this all day and never complain.

Excellent. Simply delicious. Red fruits. Touch of spice. Would drink this all day and never complain.

Oct 26th, 2021
Timothy

Del montón

Del montón

Dec 13th, 2020
Michael Seely

Integrated and consistent palette

Integrated and consistent palette

May 4th, 2020
Michael Seely

Not a dental condition, just some great wine making. Cheers

Not a dental condition, just some great wine making. Cheers

Dec 26th, 2019
Art Oz
9.3

Beautiful nose of floral notes. Medium acidity with crisp tannins.

Beautiful nose of floral notes. Medium acidity with crisp tannins.

Nov 9th, 2018
Pinotman /// Andreas

I am going with Jeff’s rating here. Touch herbaceous they most likely included stems. Gorgeous color. Mostly dark berries. Hint tart cherries and chalk. A good wine but not super complex. It needs a couple of years to come together. Pricy for what it is.

I am going with Jeff’s rating here. Touch herbaceous they most likely included stems. Gorgeous color. Mostly dark berries. Hint tart cherries and chalk. A good wine but not super complex. It needs a couple of years to come together. Pricy for what it is.

Oct 13th, 2018
Jeff Orlowski

A bit green. Opened nicely in the glass. Cherries, blackberries on a medium palate. Should be better in a couple of years.

A bit green. Opened nicely in the glass. Cherries, blackberries on a medium palate. Should be better in a couple of years.

Sep 17th, 2018
Beth Novak Milliken

Beautiful, earthy, almost hauntingly so. Great depth, very interesting (in a good way). Cerebral. Kept one coming back.

Beautiful, earthy, almost hauntingly so. Great depth, very interesting (in a good way). Cerebral. Kept one coming back.

Nov 27th, 2021