The 2010 Pinot Noir Elizabeth's Reserve has a candied bouquet with attractive wild strawberry and raspberry scents, neatly integrated with the new oak (34%). This still feels quite youthful. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red berry fruit. There is good density in the mouth, quite fleshy and corpulent with a structured and spicy finish that segues into a nutty aftertaste. I would actually give this another 2-3 years in bottle.

Fresh, open-textured and appealing, with mint-accented blackberry and cherry flavors, remaining light and expressive through the minerally finish. Drink now through 2017. 4,421 cases made.??–HS??Region: Oregon / Willamette Valley Select to Add