Lingua Franca

Mimi's Mind Eola - Amity Hills Pinot Noir

9.316 ratings
9.26 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

Recreation of “Judgement of Paris II” blind Pinot tasting with the addition of a bonus wine from the Central Otago:
medium dark ruby • red berry liqueur, potpourri, sous bois, a bit stemmy • very pure, very tannic, excellent persistence • made from 70% whole clusters, foot-stomped, barrique-aged, named after grower Mimi Casteel, the most tannic in the Linqua Franca range and in this flight • will reward long-term aging

Recreation of “Judgement of Paris II” blind Pinot tasting with the addition of a bonus wine from the Central Otago:
medium dark ruby • red berry liqueur, potpourri, sous bois, a bit stemmy • very pure, very tannic, excellent persistence • made from 70% whole clusters, foot-stomped, barrique-aged, named after grower Mimi Casteel, the most tannic in the Linqua Franca range and in this flight • will reward long-term aging

Jan 20th, 2019
Quinn Roberts

2015

Apr 10th, 2017
Amanda Speier

Cherry and raspberry still bright with lots of acidity. Herbal, chocolate and cedar notes. Tannins come out after a few hours of breathing. Think this will benefit from a few more years.

Cherry and raspberry still bright with lots of acidity. Herbal, chocolate and cedar notes. Tannins come out after a few hours of breathing. Think this will benefit from a few more years.

Sep 22nd, 2024
Byron Hewett

Needed a 2 hour decant. This is still a purple wine with ample black fruits. Enjoyed with grilled duck legs and mushroom wild rice. A great match.

Needed a 2 hour decant. This is still a purple wine with ample black fruits. Enjoyed with grilled duck legs and mushroom wild rice. A great match.

Jan 1st, 2023
Joe Roth

Nice Pinot!

Nice Pinot!

Apr 5th, 2022
Joe Roth

Nice example of Oregon fruit

Nice example of Oregon fruit

Nov 21st, 2020
Joe Roth

Nice

Nice

Sep 24th, 2020
Joe Roth

A great example of Willamette Pinot Noir!

A great example of Willamette Pinot Noir!

May 6th, 2020
David Langstaff

Full. Balance of earth, fruit and flowers. Nice tannin structure. Need to wait for 5+ years. Nice

Full. Balance of earth, fruit and flowers. Nice tannin structure. Need to wait for 5+ years. Nice

Apr 22nd, 2018
JeremyC

Blind at TFW weeks ago....there was a richer than expected quality I enjoyed. Clearly drank too soon but still enjoyable. From Josh...

Blind at TFW weeks ago....there was a richer than expected quality I enjoyed. Clearly drank too soon but still enjoyable. From Josh...

Sep 9th, 2019