Sass Winery

Unfiltered Willamette Valley Pinot Noir

9.08 ratings
9.02 pro ratings
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
Mason Balistreri

Sommelier, International Wine Guild; Balistreri Vineyard; Sales, Joy Wine and Spirits

8.9

Sass is always one of my favorites for the price but I hadn't tried this vintage yet. As always, the fruit is ultra bright and expressive. There's no doubt about it, this has that natural wine vibe to it. Slight VA makes the aroma explode out of the glass... raspberry, blackberry and sour cherry. It's very lifted and lively. Slightly hot and the fruit is maybe a touch astringent. Structurally, this wine lacks delineation but it's delicious anyways. It's a different take and a more honest wine than most in the price bracket. Last time I talked to Jerry Sass he told me he was using less and less so2. Very cool.

#OREGON #PINOTNOIR #SASSWINE #OREGONWINE #WILLAMETTEVALLEY #oregonpinot #naturalwine

Sass is always one of my favorites for the price but I hadn't tried this vintage yet. As always, the fruit is ultra bright and expressive. There's no doubt about it, this has that natural wine vibe to it. Slight VA makes the aroma explode out of the glass... raspberry, blackberry and sour cherry. It's very lifted and lively. Slightly hot and the fruit is maybe a touch astringent. Structurally, this wine lacks delineation but it's delicious anyways. It's a different take and a more honest wine than most in the price bracket. Last time I talked to Jerry Sass he told me he was using less and less so2. Very cool.

#OREGON #PINOTNOIR #SASSWINE #OREGONWINE #WILLAMETTEVALLEY #oregonpinot #naturalwine

Aug 8th, 2018
Steven Dawson

Exactly as a Pinot Noir should be - earthy, perfectly paired with a mushroom-accented meal. Also good for sipping on the porch pre-meal🤫

Exactly as a Pinot Noir should be - earthy, perfectly paired with a mushroom-accented meal. Also good for sipping on the porch pre-meal🤫

Oct 4th, 2021
Scott Petrus

Restrained Pinot always hits the spot. Not as much mushroom as I’d like but the funk was there in this unfined, unfiltered wine.

Restrained Pinot always hits the spot. Not as much mushroom as I’d like but the funk was there in this unfined, unfiltered wine.

Mar 25th, 2018
Adam Kincaid

Adam had this 7 years ago

Adam had this 7 years ago

Apr 21st, 2018
Madhava. Rao

Madhava. had this 10 months ago

Madhava. had this 10 months ago

Dec 25th, 2023
Sarah Kapusta

Sarah had this 3 years ago

Sarah had this 3 years ago

Dec 27th, 2021
Emily T

Emily had this 6 years ago

Emily had this 6 years ago

Dec 17th, 2018
Christopher Davis

Christopher had this 6 years ago

Christopher had this 6 years ago

Oct 22nd, 2018