2015 Holocene Pinot Noir Memorialis

Estate: Holocene Wines
Region: Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States of America
Vineyard: Monk's Gate Vineyard
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Tasting Note:January 5, 2018

Mix of garnet and ruby red. Layered nose with notes of leather, forest floor, baking spices, perfumes blackberries, and a touch sweet smoky. Medium tannins and acidity (6/10) and medium bodied. Quite powerful and voluptuous for a Pinot Noir. Lots of purple flowers on the palate with some blue berries, twigs, dark spices, anise, gravel and some red berries, like currants and black cherries. Long and lingering finish.

Beautiful Pinot Noir that is not shy to show its not messing around. Inaugural vintage, owned and made by Todd Alexander. Made up of 100% Pinot Noir from the Monk's Gate Vineyard in Yamhill-Carlton and aged in 40% new French oak barrels.

Drink Dates:

2018 till 2023.

Rating:

92 points.

Price Point:

$$ - Sample provided by winery. Release price is $49.00.

Holocene Wines, Pinot Noir, Memorialis, Red Wine, Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States of America, Monk's Gate VineyardGreg Ballington2015, Holocene Wines, Pinot Noir, Memorialis, Monk's Gate Vineyard, Red Wine, Yamhill-Carlton, Willamette Valley, Oregon, United States of America, $$, 92 Points, January 2018, Todd Alexander, Inaugural Vintage, Cult Winemaker, Cult WineComment