2015 Pinot Noir
Freaky Level 1
Natural wine isn’t *always* freaky! Classic-in-all-the-right ways.
Rare Jewel
The natural wine world’s brightest stars here just once or twice a year.
Age Worthy
Here for a good time *and* a long time!
Savoury
Brine, spice, leather and other non-fruit notes are the star.
Weekend Prizes
Fancy meal or second-date wines under $50.
2015 Pinot Noir
- Freaky Level 1
Natural wine isn’t *always* freaky! Classic-in-all-the-right ways. - Rare Jewel
The natural wine world’s brightest stars here just once or twice a year. - Age Worthy
Here for a good time *and* a long time! - Savoury
Brine, spice, leather and other non-fruit notes are the star. - Weekend Prizes
Fancy meal or second-date wines under $50.
Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
A Burgundian-esque pinot from 2015 (!!) care of a Greek winemaker in Oregon!? Who’d a thunk it? First a chemical engineer, but after exploring Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, Willy Gianopulos, fueled by a passion for pinot noir (who doesn’t have this passion?) and a long familial winemaking history in Greece’s Peloponnese,. . .
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Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
A Burgundian-esque pinot from 2015 (!!) care of a Greek winemaker in Oregon!? Who’d a thunk it? First a chemical engineer, but after exploring Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, Willy Gianopulos, fueled by a passion for pinot noir (who doesn’t have this passion?) and a long familial winemaking history in Greece’s Peloponnese, secured his own piece of land in Oregon of all places. He planted the first vines in 1988, perched on a steep slope, rooted in Chehalem’s special “Laurelwood series” soil – aka a deep, well-drained clayey loam that sits above fragmented basalt. Aged in a blend of Oregon, Hungarian and French barrels for 11 months, before being bottle aged for a few years (try 7!) to emerge beautifully complexed and fully formed. Cottage by a river, leather armchair, charcoal rubbed in earth, smoked button mushrooms, sandalwood soda, rose chocolate, sour plum acidity, bramble caught on your shirt & catnip mint. Pour alongside planning your next cross-country road trip, and heck, bring a bottle or two with you.
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Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
A Burgundian-esque pinot from 2015 (!!) care of a Greek winemaker in Oregon!? W. . .
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Willamette Valley, Oregon, USA
A Burgundian-esque pinot from 2015 (!!) care of a Greek winemaker in Oregon!? Who’d a thunk it? First a chemical engineer, but after exploring Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, Willy Gianopulos, fueled by a passion for pinot noir (who doesn’t have this passion?) and a long familial winemaking history in Greece’s Peloponnese, secured his own piece of land in Oregon of all places. He planted the first vines in 1988, perched on a steep slope, rooted in Chehalem’s special “Laurelwood series” soil – aka a deep, well-drained clayey loam that sits above fragmented basalt. Aged in a blend of Oregon, Hungarian and French barrels for 11 months, before being bottle aged for a few years (try 7!) to emerge beautifully complexed and fully formed. Cottage by a river, leather armchair, charcoal rubbed in earth, smoked button mushrooms, sandalwood soda, rose chocolate, sour plum acidity, bramble caught on your shirt & catnip mint. Pour alongside planning your next cross-country road trip, and heck, bring a bottle or two with you.
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